Youth Mobility Scheme availability for 2012
The following number of Youth Mobility visas is available for the respective countries for the year 2012:
Taiwanese young people eligible for Youth Mobility Scheme
The UK Home Office has announced that from January 2012, Taiwanese young people will be eligible to apply for the youth mobility scheme visa for the UK.
The UK and Taiwanese authorities agreed to allow 1,000 young Taiwanese each year to live and work in the UK for up to two years.
If you want to find out more about the UK's Youth Mobility Scheme, please follow this link.
Tier 5 - Youth Mobility Scheme
The Youth Mobility Scheme allows young people from participating countries to live and work in the UK for up to two years.
The Youth Mobility Scheme operates on the principle of balances; nationals from participating countries will be allowed to come and experience the UK for two years, provided young UK nationals may enjoy similar opportunities in participating countries.
How to qualify
In order to qualify you have to be a national of one of the countries currently participating in the scheme; Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Monaco and Taiwan. You can also qualify for the scheme as a British overseas citizen, British overseas territories citizen or as a British national overseas.
Further you must be between 18 and 30 years of age at the date that your entry clearance becomes valid and have £1,600 in available maintenance (funds) when you apply.
Length of stay and right to work
Successful applicants will be allowed to live and work in the UK for up to 24 months and are free to do whatever work they like except for setting up a business, participate in professional sport or work as a doctor in training.
Permanent Residence
As it is a temporary visa, it does not lead to permanent residence in the UK, rather it provides a valuable opportunity for young people to experience life in the UK.
