Twenty-two Ukraine refugees given visas to move to Torfaen

Data published by the Home Office shows that 22 Ukraine refugees have been given visas to move to Torfaen.

The Ukraine Family Scheme allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK.
The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

Across Wales a total of 642 visas have been issued through both schemes with an extra 55 refugees being sponsored by the Welsh Government.

Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil have had fewer than five successful applications and Cardiff currently has been issued the highest number with 76.