• July 9, 2024

3,000 visas available for Indians: UK’s Young Professionals Scheme Visa Ballot Opens On July 16

3,000 visas available for Indians: UK’s Young Professionals Scheme Visa Ballot Opens On July 16

LONDON July 9: The India Young Professionals Scheme visa allows Indian citizens between 18 and 30 years old to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years. You need to enter a ballot if you want to apply for a visa for the India Young Professionals Scheme.

The next ballot will open at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 16 July, and close at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 18 July 2024.

You can enter at any time while the ballot is open. The link to enter will be on this page.

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 you’re eligible before entering the ballot.

You will need to provide your:

name
date of birth
passport details
a scan or photo of your passport
phone number
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 £298, and are able to meet the financial, educational and other requirements.

There are 3,000 places available for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa in 2024. Most places were made available in the February ballot. The remaining places will be made available in the July ballot.

You can only submit one entry per person for each ballot. Any further attempts to enter will not be counted.

Successful entries
If you’re successful in the ballot, you’ll be invited to apply for a visa.

You’ll have 90 days from the date of the email to apply online, pay the visa application fee, including the immigration health surcharge and provide your biometrics.

If you’re successful in the ballot but choose not to apply for the visa, you do not need to tell us.

Unsuccessful entries
The results of the ballot are final. You cannot appeal if you’re unsuccessful.

You can enter future ballots if you’re unsuccessful.

Eligibility
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
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.

You cannot apply if you’ve already been in the UK under this scheme or the Youth Mobility Scheme visa.

Money to support yourself
You must have at least £2,530 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK.

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

You’ll need to show proof of this when you apply.

Read the guidance on financial evidence for more information about the money you need and how to prove it.