Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 November (HL Deb, col 1441), which two new countries will be added to the Youth Mobility Scheme Visa next year; and on what date.
The Youth Mobility Scheme visa route will be open to 18-30 year olds from Iceland from 1 January 2021. In line with the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement signed on 4 May 2021 between the UK and the Government of India, the scheme will be opening to Indian Young Professionals aged 18-30. Further details of implementation arrangements will be provided in due course.