The United Kingdom government has started the application process for the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme 2025. The scheme offers residents and Indians the opportunity to live, study, travel, and work in both the UK and India for up to two years. Indian nationals aged between 18-30 must enter the ballot at –gov.uk– to be considered for one of the 3,000 spots available under the scheme.

The ballot is scheduled to open at 2:30 pm (IST) between February 18 and February 20 at the same time. Applicants do not need to pay to enter the ballot. Successful entries will be picked at random by the concerned authorities. Those under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa will not be selected.

For Indian nationals 

–Applicants must be at least 18 years old on the date they plan to travel to the UK.

–They must have proof of £2,530 which is Rs 2,70,824 (approx) in savings to support themselves in the UK.

–Should not have any children under the age of 18 who live with you or who you’re financially responsible for

UK Residents 

–They must also qualify for a UK bachelor’s degree level or above and must be between 18-30.

–Applicants should ensure they meet all eligibility requirements before entering the ballot, as mentioned in the release.

–They must have Rs 2,50,000 in their bank account for a minimum period of 30 days.

For more information, they can visit the official website–www.gov.uk/india-young-professionals-scheme-visa/eligibility

–Name

–Date of birth

–Passport details and scanned image of the same

–Phone number and email address

The YPS ballot for Indian nationals wanting to travel to the UK is free to enter. Those selected from the ballot will be notified via email within two weeks of the ballot closing and will be invited to apply for the visa.

They will then have 90 days from the date of the email informing them of their success in the ballot to make an application to the UK Home Office via the online application form to provide their biometrics and pay all associated fees, including the visa application fee and immigration health surcharge.

They will need to have the money available for at least 28 days in a row which the day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa.

Selected applicants must mandatory return to India after completing two years in the UK under this scheme. There were over 2,100 YPS visas issued to Indian nationals in the year ending December 2023.