Guidance

Youth Mobility Scheme: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people who wish to come to the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 17 October 2013
• Last updated: 31 January 2024 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on receiving applications from people who wish to enter the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category of the points-based system. It includes details on validity, suitability and eligibility requirements as well as grant or refuse clearance and conditions of leave.

This route is for sponsored young people from participating countries or territories who wish to experience life in the UK.

Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 31 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 31 January 2024

   Updated the guidance in line with Immigration Rules changes.

2. 7 August 2023

   Updated the 'Length of stay' section to make it clear that successful applications for permission to stay should be allocated 3 continuous years of leave from the initial YMS entry clearance.

3. 29 June 2023

   Updated the guidance document and added an accessible version.

4. 28 February 2023

   Replaced document with a new version.

5. 9 November 2022

   Minor amendments as a result of Autumn Immigration Rules changes.

6. 7 April 2022

   Updated this guidance with a new version.

7. 1 January 2022

   Updated to reflect Iceland and India join the scheme from 1 January 2022. Clarification on the documents that Icelandic and San Marino nationals must submit. Further guidance will be published once the first India ballot is ready to launch.

8. 11 October 2021

   Guidance updated to correctly reference the new set of Immigration Rules.

9. 6 April 2021

   Document updated to correctly reference the new set of Immigration Rules.

10. 1 December 2020

    Guidance updated in line with FBIS requirements from 1 December 2020.

11. 13 October 2017

    Updated document.

12. 9 July 2014

    Updated document.

13. 8 April 2014

    Updated document

14. 17 October 2013

    First published.