UK Youth Mobility Scheme expands age and stay limits for New Zealand nationals

Policy effect

From June 29, 2023, New Zealand nationals could apply for UK Youth Mobility Scheme entry clearance through age 35, instead of age 30. Eligible New Zealand participants in the UK could apply for up to one additional year of permission to stay, bringing their total stay to at most three continuous years. Initial entry clearance remained limited to up to two years.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Eligible New Zealand participants in the UK could apply for up to one additional year of permission to stay, bringing their total stay to at most three continuous years.; Initial entry clearance remained limited to up to two years.

Official source excerpt

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… ob the applicant is being sponsored to do does not comply with the National Minimum Wage Regulations or the Working Time Regulations.”. APP SAW8. In SAW 7.1(b)(i), for “18 October”, substitute “2 October”. Changes to Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme APP YMS1. In the introduction section, for: “The Youth Mobility Scheme provides a cultural exchange programme that allows a person aged between 18 and 30, from participating countries and territories, to experience life in the UK for up to 2 years.” substitute: “The Youth Mobility Scheme provides a cultural exchange programme Page 157 of 182 that all … ows a person aged between 18 and 30 (or 18-35 for some nationalities), from participating countries and territories, to experience life in the UK for up to 2 years (or 3 years for some nationalities).”. APP YMS2. After YMS 1.1, insert: “YMS 1.1.A. A person applying for permission to stay under the Youth Mobility Scheme route must apply online on gov.uk on the specified form: “Temporary Work or Youth Mobility Scheme permission to stay”.”. APP YMS3. In YMS 1.2, for “on”, substitute “or permission to stay under”. APP YMS4. For YMS 1.4, substitute: “YMS 1.4. An applicant for entry clearance must b … e: (a) a New Zealand national aged 35 or under on the date of application; or (b) aged 30 or under on the date of application.”. APP YMS5. After YMS 1.4, insert: “YMS 1.4.A. An applicant who is applying for permission to stay must: (a) be a New Zealand national in the UK; (b) have, or have last been granted, permission to enter under the Youth Mobility Scheme route; and (c) not previously have been granted permission to stay under the Youth Mobility Scheme route.”. APP YMS6. After YMS 2.1, insert: “YMS 2.2. If applying for permission to stay the applicant must not be: (a) in breach of immigrat … e: “YMS 7.1. The applicant will be granted either: (a) entry clearance for up to 2 years; or (b) permission to stay for up to a year, ensuring the total period the person may stay in the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme does not exceed 3 continuous years.”. Changes to Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme: eligible nationals APP YMSEN1. In the heading, for “2022”, substitute “2023”. APP YMSEN2. In the title “Countries and Territories participating in the Youth Mobility Scheme…”, for “2022”, substitute “2023”. APP YMSEN3. For paragraph 1, substitute: “The maximum total allocation of places available … for use by nationals or citizens of countries and rightful holders of a passport issued by territories participating in the Youth Mobility Scheme in 2023, are as follows: • Australia - 35,000 places • Canada - 8,000 places • Hong Kong - 1,000 places • Iceland – 1,000 places • India – 3,000 places • Japan - 1,500 places • Monaco - 1,000 places • New Zealand - 13,000 places • Republic of Korea - 1,000 places • San Marino - 1,000 places • Taiwan - 1,000 places”. Page 159 of 182 APP YMSEN4. After paragraph 1A, insert: “1B. The maximum total allocation of places listed in paragraph 1 does not appl … y to New Zealand nationals already in the UK with valid permission under the Youth Mobility Scheme and who are applying for permission to stay under the scheme.”. Changes to Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker APP CRV1. After CRV 3.2(a).,insert: “(aa) the applicant has obtained an Electronic Travel Authorisation; and”. APP CRV2. After CRV 4.6, insert: “CRV 4.7. The decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the job the applicant is being sponsored to do does not comply with the National Minimum Wage Regulations or the Working Time Regulations.”. APP CRV3. For CRV 13.2., s … EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT ON 9 MARCH 2023 (HC 1160) 1. Introduction 1.1 This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared by the Home Office and is laid before Parliament by Command of His Majesty. 2. Purpose of the instrument 2.1 This instrument amends the Immigration Rules, made under the provisions of Section 1(4) and Section 3(2) in the Immigration Act 1971, that are used to regulate people’s entry to, and stay in, the United Kingdom. 2.2 The changes being made primarily deliver Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA), introd … d rules in 2023 and hope to consolidate the Immigration Rules in 2024. 6.4. The changes will be implemented on different dates starting from 12 April 2023 as detailed in the implementation section of the accompanying Statement of Changes. 7. Policy background What is being done and why? Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) 7.1 One of the government’s priorities is securing the UK’s borders and keeping our people safe by ensuring that everyone wishing to travel to the UK (except British and Irish citizens) has permission to do so in advance of travel. To fill the current gap in advance permis …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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