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Youth Mobility Scheme (previously Tier 5)

Visa application outcomes — 2025 Q4

Granted 4,221
Refused 93
Approval Rate 96.70%

Quarterly Trend

Top Nationalities — 2025 Q4

1
Australia
1,668 granted 19 refused 1,701 total
Approval
98%
2
Canada
659 granted 15 refused 678 total
Approval
97%
3
India
578 granted 27 refused 606 total
Approval
95%
4
New Zealand
436 granted 11 refused 452 total
Approval
96%
5
Japan
358 granted 2 refused 363 total
Approval
99%
6
South Korea
241 granted 2 refused 243 total
Approval
99%
7
Taiwan
207 granted 2 refused 210 total
Approval
99%
8
Uruguay
21 granted 0 refused 21 total
Approval
100%
9
Hong Kong
20 granted 1 refused 21 total
Approval
95%
10
France
6 granted 7 refused 19 total
Approval
32%
11
Iceland
6 granted 0 refused 8 total
Approval
75%
12
Italy
4 granted 0 refused 6 total
Approval
67%
13
Netherlands
2 granted 1 refused 3 total
Approval
67%
14
Austria
2 granted 0 refused 3 total
Approval
67%
15
Germany
2 granted 3 refused 10 total
Approval
20%
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Source: Home Office Immigration System Statistics, entry clearance visa outcomes.