Youth Mobility Scheme: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people who wish to come to the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on receiving applications from people who wish to enter the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category of the points-based system. It includes details on validity, suitability and eligibility requirements as well as grant or refuse clearance and conditions of leave.
This route is for sponsored young people from participating countries or territories who wish to experience life in the UK.
Updates to this page
Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 3111 JanuaryNovember 2024
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Update history
2025-11-11 08:00
This guidance is being updated to replace Part 9: ground for refusal of the Immigration Rules with Part Suitability.
2024-01-31 00:01
Updated the guidance in line with Immigration Rules changes.
2023-08-07 00:01
Updated the ‘Length of stay’ section to make it clear that successful applications for permission to stay should be allocated 3 continuous years of leave from the initial YMS entry clearance.
2023-06-29 00:15
Updated the guidance document and added an accessible version.
2023-02-28 09:49
Replaced document with a new version.
2022-11-09 00:15
Minor amendments as a result of Autumn Immigration Rules changes.
2022-04-07 10:34
Updated this guidance with a new version.
Details
UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on receiving applications from people who wish to enter the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category of the points-based system. It includes details on validity, suitability and eligibility requirements as well as grant or refuse clearance and conditions of leave.
This route is for sponsored young people from participating countries or territories who wish to experience life in the UK.
Updates to this page
Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 3111 JanuaryNovember 2024
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2025-11-11 08:00
This guidance is being updated to replace Part 9: ground for refusal of the Immigration Rules with Part Suitability.
2024-01-31 00:01
Updated the guidance in line with Immigration Rules changes.
2023-08-07 00:01
Updated the ‘Length of stay’ section to make it clear that successful applications for permission to stay should be allocated 3 continuous years of leave from the initial YMS entry clearance.
2023-06-29 00:15
Updated the guidance document and added an accessible version.
2023-02-28 09:49
Replaced document with a new version.
2022-11-09 00:15
Minor amendments as a result of Autumn Immigration Rules changes.
2022-04-07 10:34
Updated this guidance with a new version.
Details
UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on receiving applications from people who wish to enter the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category of the points-based system. It includes details on validity, suitability and eligibility requirements as well as grant or refuse clearance and conditions of leave.
This route is for sponsored young people from participating countries or territories who wish to experience life in the UK.
Updates to this page
Update history
2025-11-11 08:00
This guidance is being updated to replace Part 9: ground for refusal of the Immigration Rules with Part Suitability.
2024-01-31 00:01
Updated the guidance in line with Immigration Rules changes.
2023-08-07 00:01
Updated the ‘Length of stay’ section to make it clear that successful applications for permission to stay should be allocated 3 continuous years of leave from the initial YMS entry clearance.
2023-06-29 00:15
Updated the guidance document and added an accessible version.
2023-02-28 09:49
Replaced document with a new version.
2022-11-09 00:15
Minor amendments as a result of Autumn Immigration Rules changes.
2022-04-07 10:34
Updated this guidance with a new version.