UK to Reopen Ballot for India Young Professionals Scheme Visa 2025 on July 22
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The UK will open the second and final ballot for 3,000 young Indian professionals (18-30) to live/work in the UK for 2 years on July 22, 2025. Find the requirements here.
The UK Home Office has announced that the second and final ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) 2025 will open at 1:30 PM IST on July 22, 2025 and close at 1:30 PM IST on July 24, 2025.
The UK-India Young Professionals Scheme was launched in February 2023, allowing 3,000 Indian nationals aged 18-30 to live, work, and study in the UK for up to two years.
If you want to be considered in this scheme, consider that applicants must enter an online ballot. If selected, they can then apply for the visa.
To enter the ballot, you must:
- Be an Indian citizen aged between 18 and 30 years
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification
- Have at least GBP 2,530 in personal savings
- Do not have children under 18 who live with you or are financially dependent on you
- Have not previously held a UK-India Young Professionals visa or Youth Mobility Scheme visa
- Apply from outside the UK
On the announcement of the Young Professionals Scheme 2025, Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, made a remark, saying, “This is an excellent program that helps build a modern understanding of our countries among Brits and Indians alike. I strongly encourage people from all corners of the country to apply—from Itanagar to Coimbatore, from Leh to Surat, and from Bhubaneshwar to Indore.”
How to Enter UK Visa Lottery (Ballot System)
You need to submit the following personal and contact details:
- Full name and date of birth
- Passport details, along with a scan or photo of your passport
- Email address and phone number
Entry is free, but if you are selected, then:
- You must apply for the visa within 90 days of being invited to apply.
- You will be required to pay a visa fee of GBP 319 (roughly INR 36,000) along with the immigration health surcharge — the health surcharge must be paid as part of your application if you’re applying to stay for more than 6 months or for work/study/family visas.
- You will need to provide biometric information, which includes a photograph and fingerprints, during your application process.
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What Can You Do on a YPS Visa?
Here is what you can access with YPS visa:
- Work in most jobs
- Be self-employed and establish your own business, provided that you operate from rented premises, the total value of your business equipment does not exceed £5,000 and you do not employ any staff
- You are permitted to study; however, certain courses may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
What You Cannot Do on YPS Visa?
Here is what you cannot do on a YPS visa:
- Access public funds
- Extend the visa beyond two years
- Bring dependents or family members
- Work as a professional sportsperson (for example, as a coach)
The UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) 2025 is an opportunity that came home for Indian nationals aged 18-30 to experience life in the UK, gain international work experience, and broaden their horizons.
But with only 3,000 spots available, the competition is going to be intense, so don’t miss your chance to enter the ballot before it closes on 24 July 2025 at 1:30 PM IST.
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