The next ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme will open at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 25 July 2023, and close at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 27 July 2023.
In our last article we detailed the India Young Professionals Scheme. The scheme is part of the planned increased collaboration between India and the United Kingdom through their free trade agreement currently being negotiated, and it aims to bring up to 3,000 Indian nationals to the UK each year.
The 2nd Ballot for young Indian professionals wishing to come to the UK opens on 25th July 2023 and will close on 27th July 2023. Those successful in the ballot will be invited to apply for the UK Visa.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for an India Young Professionals Scheme visa you must:
- be an Indian national or citizen between 18 and 30 years old;
- be at least 18 years old on the date you plan to travel to the UK;
- have a qualification at bachelor’s degree level or above (Regulated Qualifications Framework level 6, 7 or 8);
- have £2,530 in savings to support yourself in the UK; and
- not have any children under the age of 18 who live with you or who you’re financially responsible for.
You must first apply to and be selected in the India Young Professionals Scheme ballot before you can apply for your visa. Only those successful in the ballot will be eligible to apply for the visa.
You cannot apply if you’ve already been in the UK under this scheme or the Youth Mobility Scheme visa.
Entering the ballot
You can enter the ballot if you’re an Indian citizen and you’re eligible for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa. Check if you’re eligible here before entering.
You will need to provide your:
- full name;
- date of birth;
- details of current passport;
- a scan or photo of your passport;
- phone number; and
- email address.
The successful entries will be picked at random. You will be sent the results by email within 2 weeks of the ballot closing.
It’s free to enter the ballot. You should only enter if you plan to apply for the visa, which costs £259, and are able to meet the financial, educational and other requirements.
3,000 places were made available for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa in 2023. Most places were given in the February ballot with the remaining places being given in the second ballet – now is the time to apply.
You can only submit one entry per person for each ballot. Any further attempts to enter will not be counted.
Our Immigration team are here to assist you in the visa application process and you can reach the team by emailing immigration@burnesspaull.com.
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