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Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
UK's special visa ballot for Indians to reopen on July 22. No job offer needed
The UK government will open the second and final ballot for the 2025 India Young Professionals Scheme visa at 1:30 PM IST on July 22, closing at the same time on July 24. The visa allows Indian citizens aged 18–30 to live and work in the UK for up to two years. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How to enter the ballot? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Name Date of birth Passport details A scan or photo of passport Phone number Email address plan to apply for the visa, which costs £319 meet all the eligibility requirements for the visa - such as having an eligible qualification and enough money to support yourself Number of slots The UK government has announced that the second ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa for 2025 will open at 1.30 PM on July 22 and close at the same time on July 24. Interested candidates can enter the ballot at any time while it is Young Professionals Scheme visa allows Indian citizens between 18 and 30 years old to live and work in the UK for up to 2 enter the ballot, an applicant must be an Indian citizen who is eligible for the Young Professionals Scheme visa. Before entering, candidates should confirm their be eligible for the visa, you must hold a qualification at the bachelor's degree level or higher (equivalent to RQF levels 6, 7 or 8) and have at least £2,530 in savings to support yourself during your stay. Additionally, you must not have any children under 18 living with you or financially dependent on you. Before applying for the visa, you must enter and be selected in the India Young Professionals Scheme ballot. Individuals who have previously been in the UK under this scheme or the Youth Mobility Scheme visa are not eligible to ballot entries will be picked at random. You will be sent the results by email within 2 weeks of the ballot is free to enter the ballot. You should only enter if you:There are 3,000 places available for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa in 2025. Most places were made available in the February ballot. The remaining places will be made available in the second and final ballot in can only submit one entry per person for each ballot. Any further attempts to enter will not be counted.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
India Young Professionals Scheme: UK To Open Second Ballot On July 22
The UK government has announced that the second and final ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa for 2025 will open at 1.30 PM on July 22 and close at the same time on July 24. Interested candidates can enter the ballot anytime during this window through the official website. This scheme offers Indian citizens aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to live and work in the UK for up to two years, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. How To Enter the Ballot To enter the ballot, applicants must be Indian citizens who are eligible for the Young Professionals Scheme visa. Before entering, candidates should confirm their eligibility, which includes holding a degree-level qualification and sufficient funds to support themselves in the UK. Applicants will need to submit: Full name Date of birth Passport details along with a scan or photo of the passport Phone number and email address Entry to the ballot is free. However, successful applicants who are invited to apply must pay a 319 Pounds (Rs 36,787.97) visa application fee and an immigration health surcharge. Selection and Next Steps Winners will be selected at random and notified by email within two weeks of the ballot closing. If selected, candidates will have 90 days to complete their visa application process, including biometric verification and fee payments. Those who are unsuccessful will not be able to appeal the decision but can enter future ballots if still eligible. Limited Seats A total of 3,000 visas are available under this scheme for 2025. Most were allocated in the February ballot, and the remaining slots will be offered through this July round. Applicants are reminded that only one entry per person is allowed, and duplicate entries will not be counted.
