Working Holiday Visa/Youth Mobility Scheme

 

The Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme replaces the UK Working Holiday Visa programme.  The Youth Mobility Scheme is for young people who want to live, work and travel in the United Kingdom for a period of up to two years.

 

The Youth Mobility Scheme is only open to countries which have a special shared agreement with the United Kingdom.  Currently, only passport holders from these countries are eligible to apply under the UK Youth Mobility Scheme:

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Canada

• Japan

• Monaco

• Taiwan

 

Application Process

To apply for the Youth Mobility Scheme you must score 50 on a points based assessment process.

You will score 30 points if you are from any of the countries listed above or if you are:

• British overseas citizen

• British overseas territories citizen

• British national overseas

 

To score the 10 points for the age requirement you must be:

• At least 18 years old on the date your visa becomes valid (you will not be permitted to enter the UK until that date)

• Under 31 years old when you apply for your visa

 

To score the 10 points in the maintenance requirement, you must have access to at least £1,800 in cash funds. Your funds will be assessed at the time of your application.

 

The conditions for Youth Mobility Visa holders are similar to those under the Working Holiday programme.

Visa holders are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom for up to two years and can work for the full two-year period.

There are no restrictions on the kind of work that visa holders can undertake, except that they cannot set up their own business, work in professional sports, or work as a trainee doctor.

 

Unlike other work permit categories, Youth Mobility Scheme applicants do not need a sponsor in the UK

 

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