Information about 2016 YMS (Youth Mobility Scheme)

07 Jan 2016

Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) comes under Tier 5, allowing the holder to work full-time in the UK.

According to UK Visa and Immigration rule, you can apply for a Tier 5 YMS visa if you:

• Want to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years

• Are aged 18 to 30

• Have £1890 in savings

• Have certain types of British Nationality or are from certain countries

• Meet the other eligibility requirements

What you can and cannot do with Tier 5 YMS Visa, also the details about how to apply for it can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/tier-5-youth-mobility/overview

In 2016, nationals of the following countries are eligible to apply for Tier 5 YMS visa:

• Australia

• Canada

• Japan

• Monaco

• New Zealand

• Hong Kong

• Republic of Korea

• Taiwan

The date of application, allocated number of applicant slots, requirements and procedures vary on each country.

Please visit the following link for certain countries;

• Japan ( News BPA )

• Hong Kong (http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/plan/guidance.htm )

• Republic of Korea (http://whic.mofa.go.kr/index.do )

• Taiwan (https://iyouth.youthhub.tw/main.php )

BPA offers full support for Tier 5 YMS visa application, once you get selected for the slot. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions and concerns regarding to 2016 Tier 5 YMS application.