UK Young Professionals Scheme visa: Ballot open till Thursday; here's how to apply

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The UK Government has announced the opening of the second ballot for the Young Professional Scheme, inviting Indian citizens aged 18-30 to apply. The deadline for applications is July 27, 1:30 pm (IST), as stated by the British High Commission in India.

The High Commission stated in a tweet, “The second ballot of the Young Professionals Scheme is now OPEN. If you are an national between 18-30 years of age with a graduate or post-graduate qualification, consider applying for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa.

Ballot closes at 1.30 pm on 27 July." The UK government introduced the India Young Professionals Scheme visa, offering Indian citizens aged 18 to 30 an opportunity to live and work in the country for up to 2 years. To be eligible, applicants must possess an eligible qualification, have at least Pound 2,530 in savings, and not have any dependent children under 18 years old.

While announcing the scheme, the British government said India is the first visa-national country to benefit from such a scheme, highlighting the strength of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership agreed last year. "Today the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme was confirmed, offering 3,000 places to 18-30-year-old degree-educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work for up to two years," the UK Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet.