Apply for the UK Young Professionals Scheme 2026 as the UK announces 3,000 visa slots. The UK ballot in February 2026 opens from February 17 to 19, 2026, offering a 24-month UK work and study visa opportunity.
UK Announces 3,000 Visa Slots for the UK Young Professionals Scheme 2026 Ballot Opening 17 February 2026
The UK Young Professionals Scheme 2026 is officially opening soon, with 3,000 visa slots available for eligible Indian applicants. The UK Home Office has confirmed that the ballot will open from February 17 to February 19, 2026, offering successful candidates the opportunity to live, work, and study in the UK for up to 24 months.
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Quick Look: UK Young Professionals Scheme 2026
The UK Home Office has said that the next vote for the India Young Professional Scheme will be open from February 17 to February 19, 2026.
The program is mutual, which means that people from both countries can apply to live, study, travel, and work in each other’s country.The Indian program that works both ways doesn’t use a ballot mechanism. Instead, people who are qualified can apply all year long.
The State of Affairs
The UK Home Office has said that the next vote for the India Young Professional Scheme would start on February 17, 2026, and end on February 19, 2026. Successful applicants can live, work, and study in the UK for 24 months under the scheme.
A Closer Look at the UK Young Professionals Scheme Ballot
The time to vote
The first vote for the 2026 India Young Professional Scheme will be open from 14:30 Indian Standard Time on February 17, 2026, until 14:30 Indian Standard Time on February 19, 2026.
Details about the program
Indians between the ages of 18 and 30 who have a bachelor’s degree or more, at least GBP 2,530 in savings, and no children under 18 living with them or being supported by them can vote. People who are chosen by lottery then have 90 days to apply for a visa under the system, pay the visa application fee (which includes the immigration health premium), and give their biometrics.
Quota for 2026
Quota: The UK is offering 3,000 spots under the initiative in 2026. This February 2026 poll will fill most of the spots. A second and final ballot later in the year (probably in July 2026) will fill the rest of the spots.
Costs
Costs.It costs nothing to enter the ballot, however it costs GBP 319 to apply under the Scheme. If you don’t get picked in the next poll, you can apply again in future ballots.
An Agreement Between Two Parties
An agreement between two parties.The Indian program that works both ways doesn’t use a ballot mechanism. Instead, anyone who are eligible can apply for the “Employment Visa – E 1” at any time of the year.
Background of the India Young Professionals Scheme
Past ballots
Past ballots.The UK held India Young Professionals Scheme ballots in February and July of both 2024 and 2025.
Other programs that help young people move about
Other programs that help young people move about.The Indian Young Professional Scheme (IYPS) is like the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) in that it lets people from certain countries or territories live in the UK. People from some nations, like Hong Kong and Taiwan, who are eligible for the YMS are also chosen through a lottery. But unlike the IYPS, people who apply for the UK’s YMS program don’t have to show that they have any educational qualifications.
Partnership for migration between the UK and India
Partnership for migration between the UK and India.The UK-India Mobility and Migration Partnership, which was signed in May 2021, contains the Young Professionals Scheme. It includes promises to improve migration processes and work together more on immigration violations between India and the UK.
Effect of the 2026 Ballot Opening
When the application window begins, people who want to apply will be able to vote for the program online.
The initiative gives eligible Indian citizens a clear manner to apply, and the processing period is shorter than for other schemes.
In the Future
In the future.As part of a trade deal between India and the UK that was approved in May 2025 but still needs to be ratified in both countries, there were also more immigration-related concessions between the two countries.We will keep an eye on things and let you know what happens next.
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