UK
Youth Mobility Scheme
(Youth Mobility Visa)

A UK Working Holiday Visa under the new Youth Mobility Scheme entitles you to live and work in the UK for up to two years.

On the new Tier 5 UK Visa you will be allowed to work in the UK for the full two years of your stay. Apply for your UK Working Holiday Visa today.

To apply for a UK Working Holiday Visa you will need:

• Your visa processing fee AU$400
• The completed UK visa application forms
• Your valid passport from an eligible country. Please note that Visa First currently only organises UK Youth Mobility Visas (Working Holiday Visas) for Australian, New Zealand and Canadian citizens.
• Evidence of funds: You must be able to provide evidence of enough funds to partially support yourself in the UK – at least £1600 (approximately AU$4000/CA$3100/NZ$4500).

Visit Am I Eligible for more information.

Register online for your Youth Mobility Visa (formerly UK Working Holiday Visa) and complete the application form. We will contact you by phone and you can pay for your visa (AU$400 (includes registered post) or CAD 330 (includes registered post) or NZ$ 480 (includes registered post)) by credit card over the phone or by money order made out to Visa First. We’ll then ask you a series of visa questions and we will send you an application form to complete and return to us along with copies of your passport and the required supporting documents.

The processing time for this UK Work Visa is 6 weeks. The British High Commission advises you not to book your flights to the UK until your visa is granted and your passport sent back to you.

The processing fee for UK Working Holiday Visas (including all embassy fees) under the new Youth Mobility Visa Programme is:

Australian Residents: AU$400
New Zealand Residents: NZ$480
Canadian Residents: CA$330

Yes, you will need to be able to provide proof of sufficient funds to partially support yourself while in the UK. A bank statement no older than one month which clearly displays your name, account number and the financial institution’s name will be suitable as evidence of funds. It must show a minimum final balance of £1600 – approximately AU$4000/CA$3100/NZ$4500.

The Youth Mobility Scheme (Working Holiday to the UK) is a multiple-entry visa, which means you can leave and re-enter the UK as much as you like while your visa is valid. Remember that all time spent outside the UK after you first arrive is considered part of your 2 years.

Everyone working in the UK needs to have a UK National Insurance Number (NIN). Applying for an NIN can be a difficult process if you’re new to the UK and it can take up to 2 weeks to process. Visa First can start organising your NIN application before you arrive in the UK to help speed up the process. Apply for your UK NIN Number today.

To make sure you can start working and getting paid in the UK straight away, Visa First is partnered with Traveltowork and can help fast track the process of setting up a UK bank account – which can take up to 6 weeks. Traveltowork is partnered with the UK’s leading banks including Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds TSB and can set up a UK bank account for you. This service costs AU$75. Apply to open a UK bank account today.

Over 30,000 customers choose Visa First to organise their working holiday visas every year because:

• We make getting the visa you need fast and hassle-free.
• We are the only company with an online visa status engine which allows you to check the status of your visa 24/7. Check your status now.
• We’re visa experts and have organised over 130,000 visas for people like you.
• Our visa guarantee means no visa – no fee!*
• We don’t just do visas, we sort out everything you’ll need overseas – from accommodation, bank accounts, airport pick up, jobs and much more.

Apply for your UK Visa with Visa First today.

No, you cannot apply for the UK Youth Mobility Scheme (UK working holiday) if you have children.

Yes. If you have already received a UK Working Holiday Visa or a UK Youth Mobility Visa but didn't actually go to the UK, you can re-apply for it again.

We recommend that apply for your UK Visa approximately three months prior to your intended arrival in the UK. The latest date that your visa can be stamped is three months from the day it is issued. So if you apply three months in advance the visa will start three months from the date of issue.

Get the processes started now and apply for your UK Visa today.

Yes. The British High Commission introduced digital fingerprinting on December 1st 2007. Once Visa First receives your completed application with payment and required supporting documents, we will submit it to the UK Immigration Authorities and provide you with full instructions on the further steps of your application, including details of the biometric (fingerprinting) appointment with Consular representatives.