Blitz Bureau
THE ballot for the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) 2025 will open on February 18 and close on February 20, the British High Commission said. The scheme offers both British and Indian nationals the opportunity to live, study, travel, and work in the other country for up to two years.
Indian nationals aged 18 to 30 must enter the ballot on gov.uk to be considered for one of the 3,000 spots available under the scheme. The ballot is scheduled to open on February 18 and close on February 20.
It said applicants don’t have to pay to enter the ballot, and successful entries will be picked at random.
Applicants must be at least 18 years on the date they plan to travel to the UK. They must also have a qualification at UK bachelor’s degree level or above and have proof of £2,530 in savings to support themselves in the UK. Applicants should ensure they meet all eligibility requirements before entering the ballot.
Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, said, “The Young Professionals Scheme is an excellent programme which helps build a modern understanding of our countries among Brits and Indians alike. I strongly encourage people from all corners of the country to apply – from Itanagar to Coimbatore, from Leh to Surat, and from Bhubaneshwar to Indore”.
Launched in February 2023, the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) is a bespoke, reciprocal scheme under which UK and Indian nationals who are aged 18 to 30 can live, study, travel and work in the other country for up two years.
