Youth Mobility Scheme visa

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Eligibility

If you’re from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea

You can apply for the visa if you’re aged 18 to 35 and from:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • South Korea

You must be aged 18 or over when your visa starts, or 35 or under when you apply for it. You can apply for your visa before you turn 18 and you can be over 35 when it starts.

If you’re from elsewhere in the world

You can apply for the visa if you’re aged 18 to 30 and from:

  • Andorra
  • Iceland
  • Japan
  • Monaco
  • San Marino
  • Uruguay

You must be selected in the Youth Mobility Scheme ballot before you can apply for your visa if you’re from:

  • Hong Kong, if you have an SAR passport
  • Taiwan

You can also apply if you’re aged 18 to 30 and you’re a:

You must be aged 18 or over when your visa starts, or 30 or under when you apply for it. You can apply for your visa before you turn 18 and you can be over 30 when it starts.

When you cannot apply

You cannot apply if you have:

  • children under the age of 18 who live with you
  • children you’re financially responsible for
  • already been in the UK under the scheme

If you’re from India

There’s a different scheme for Indian nationals. Check if you’re eligible for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa.

Money to support yourself

You must have at least £2,530 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK.

You will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa.

You’ll need to show proof of this when you apply.

Read the guidance on financial evidence for more information about the money you need and how to prove it.