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Youth Mobility Scheme: India

Commons · Question 8952 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the India Young Professionals Scheme on net migration to the UK.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 15 Jun 2026

The India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) permits eligible Indian nationals to enter the UK for a temporary period. The scheme sits within the wider Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visa route and immigration rules. The YPS does not operate as its own visa ro...