UK Migration

Tier 5 - Youth Mobility Scheme — Live and Work in the UK

This category is for young people from countries participating in the scheme to live and work in the United Kingdom temporarily.

Requirements

  • Applicants must not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal.

  • Applicant must be:

    1. a citizen of a country participating in the scheme, or

    2. a British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territories Citizen or British National (Overseas), as defined by the British Nationality Act 1981 and must provide the specified documents to show that this requirement has been met.

  • Applicants must score a minimum of 40 points under the attributes criteria.

  • Applicants must score a minimum of 10 points under the maintenance requirement.

  • Applicants must not have children under the age of 18 who are either living with him or for whom he is financially responsible.

  • Applicants must not previously have spent time in the United Kingdom as a Working Holidaymaker or a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Temporary Migrant.

Entry Clearance under this category is mandatory. If successful the applicant will be granted Entry Clearance for a period of 2 years.

UK Migration