This Points Based System tier has two sub-categories.

youth mobility

  • This is a replacement for the Working Holidaymaker visa and is open to nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco and New Zealand. Applicants must be aged 18-31 and can work in the UK for two years.
  • A maintenance requirement needs to be met, but not English language.

temporary workers

  • There is provision to come to work on a short-term basis as sportspeople, entertainers or creative artists, religious workers, government exchange programme participants, or those working pursuant to international agreements, or charity workers.

The Tier 5 application process will be determined by the working permission that is issued.

To find out more, please contact our head of Immigration in London, Gavin Jones, on gavin.jones@bllaw.co.uk or 020 7814 5495. Alternatively, you can fill out our enquiry form and a member of the team will be in contact shortly.