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Youth mobility scheme

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This page explains what the youth mobility scheme of tier 5 of the points-based system is.

What is the youth mobility scheme?

The youth mobility scheme is for young people from participating countries who would like to experience life in the United Kingdom.

The countries in the scheme are:

  • Australia;
  • Canada;
  • Japan; and
  • New Zealand.

This is based on a quota system for participating countries and we have now reached this quota for Japanese nationals for the period ending 31 December 2009 and with immediate effect we will no longer be accepting new applications from Japanese nationals for this year. Japanese applicants who would like to apply may do so from 1 January 2010.

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.