India Young Professionals Scheme visa
🇬🇧 United Kingdom visas · Work
What it is
Youth-mobility route allowing eligible Indian nationals aged 18-30 to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years, allocated by ballot.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 2 years.
- Processing time
- Up to 3 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 2 years
- Extendable
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Age
- 18 to 30
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Not required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (Application fee)
- GBP 340
- Proof of funds (at least 28 days in a row; day 28 within 31 days of applying)
- GBP 2,530
Key requirements
- Indian national aged 18-30
- Selected in the ballot
- Required savings
Working on this visa
You can: ... work in most jobs / be self-employed and set up a company - as long as your premises are rented, your equipment is not worth more than £5,000 and you do not have any employees. You cannot: ... work as a professional…
Bringing family
no - family members cannot be included on the application; they must apply separately (in their own right)
Money you must show
at least 28 days in a row; day 28 within 31 days of applying
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 2 August 2026.