The Young Professionals Scheme (YPS), agreed as part of the India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership, offers young UK citizens the opportunity to come to India to live and work for up to two (2) years.
Who is eligible to apply for the scheme?
- You should be between 18 to 30 years of age.
- You should hold a valid graduation degree.
- You should hold a valid Passport with at least 6 months validity.
- You should submit proof of financial viability for managing expenses during the stay.
- You should not have a minor child below the age of 18.
- You should submit your application with the designated authorities.
- You should not have visited India as part of the YPS earlier.
How to apply?
Outline of the application process—where to apply and application fee?
You are expected to put in your application for consideration under the YPS through the High Commission of India in the UK. The application will be considered only after submission and verification of the requisite documents and submission of appropriate fees and charges.
Detailed Application Steps
If you are willing to visit India under the Young Professionals Scheme programme, you can submit a duly filled application through the designated service provider VFS Global (https://services.vfsglobal.com/gbr/en/ind/). You must apply for an E-1 Visa while categorically indicating the purpose as “application under the India-UK YPS programme”.
- On Online Visa Application page, choose Employment visa in Visa Type and then select "All cases of Employment (except intra-company transferees and employment in NGOs)" under Purpose category.
- In Applicant Details Form, fill in your personal particulars as per your Passport.
- In Family Details Form, under "Present Occupation" choose "Others" and in the next field write Occupation detail as "India-UK YPS programme". If you have already received a job offer from some company, then you can fill in the employer's details, else you can write NA. In the past occupation field, if you have any past occupation then you can choose your previous occupation from the list else you can leave it blank.
- In the Visa Details Form, fill in the professional qualification. If you have already received an offer letter from a company than you can fill the requisite details as per the offer letter, else you can write NA in other fields and "0" in Monthly Salary Column. Choose duration of Visa as 24 months and Number of entries as Multiple. In Reference In India field, in case you have received offer letter from some company then you can write details of the company, else you can mention the details of the place where you are likely to reside.
FAQS ON YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SCHEME (YPS)
What is the duration of stay? The programme allows for a multiple entry visa for a period not exceeding 24 months. What can you do while in India? You can experience India’s rich cultural heritage and diverse ethos, with the liberty to undertake appropriate employment as an incidental part of your stay. What are the employment restrictions? You cannot undertake employment in the following sectors:- Professional sports.
- Defence, Telecom, or Space Technologies.
- Construction/Strategic Infrastructure projects.
- Mining, Civil Aviation, or Petroleum & Natural Gas exploration.
- Private Security Agencies or Human Rights.
- Nuclear Energy, Environment-related projects, and Dams.
