Tier 5 (Youth Mobility)
The youth mobility scheme is for young people from participating countries who would like to experience life in the United Kingdom.
The countries on the scheme now are:
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Australia;
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Canada;
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Japan; and
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New Zealand.
Under the youth mobility scheme, your national government is your sponsor. British overseas citizens, British overseas territories citizens and British nationals (overseas) can also apply under the scheme and do not need a sponsor.
To apply under the youth mobility scheme, you must be a national of a country taking part in the scheme, and have a valid national passport from that country, which will be all the evidence you need to show that you are sponsored by the government of your country to apply for a visa under the scheme. (British overseas citizens, British overseas territories citizens and British nationals (overseas) can also apply under the scheme and do not need to be sponsored.)
You can apply if you:
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are a citizen of a country taking part in the scheme or a British overseas citizen, British overseas territories citizen or a British national (overseas);
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are 18 years old or over when your visa lets you come to the United Kingdom (becomes valid) and under 31 years old when you apply;
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have £1,600 in available maintenance (funds) when you apply .
You cannot apply if you have:
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children under 18 years old who are either living with you, or you are financially responsible for;
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been in the United Kingdom at any other time as a working holidaymaker or under the youth mobility scheme.
You cannot apply for the youth mobility scheme if you are already in the United Kingdom.
If you are given permission to stay under the youth mobility scheme, you will be able to live and work in the United Kingdom for a maximum time of 24 months.
You can leave and come back to the United Kingdom at any time during the length of your stay under the youth mobility scheme.
