The UK government has published its official Youth Mobility Scheme allocations for 2026, listing 13 eligible countries and their place limitsAustralia received the largest allocation with 38,500 places, dwarfing the quotas assigned to other participating nationsIndia, which joined the scheme more recently, was allocated 3,000 places, while several smaller nations received as few as 100 spotsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The UK government has published its official Youth Mobility Scheme place allocations for 2026, revealing how many visa spots each of the 13 eligible countries will receive this year.The figures, listed in the UK government’s immigration rules for the Youth Mobility Scheme, show a wide spread in allocations, from a high of 38,500 places for Australia down to just 100 for Andorra.The UK provides the annual allocation of Youth Mobility visa places by country. Photo credit: Getty Images Source: UGCList of Youth Mobility Scheme allocationsAustralia leads the list by a significant margin with 38,500 places, followed by New Zealand on 8,000 and Canada with 10,000. Japan has been allocated 6,000 spots, while the Republic of Korea receives 5,000. India, which secured access to the scheme through a bilateral agreement, has been given 3,000 places.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments.
Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Several countries sit at the 1,000 mark, including Hong Kong, Iceland, Monaco, San Marino, and Taiwan. Uruguay receives the second-lowest allocation at 500, while Andorra sits at the bottom of the list with just 100 places.The full breakdown is as follows:Andorra – 100 placesAustralia – 38,500 placesCanada – 10,000 placesHong Kong – 1,000 placesIceland – 1,000 placesIndia – 3,000 placesJapan – 6,000 placesMonaco – 1,000 placesNew Zealand – 8,000 placesRepublic of Korea – 5,000 placesSan Marino – 1,000 placesTaiwan – 1,000 placesUruguay – 500 placesWhat Youth Mobility Scheme offersThe Youth Mobility Scheme allows young people from eligible countries to live and work in the United Kingdom for up to two years, with some nationalities able to extend that stay to three years. It is a reciprocal arrangement, meaning the UK and participating countries each grant similar opportunities to one another’s young citizens.Notably, no African country appears on the list of eligible nations, meaning young people from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and other African countries do not currently have access to this visa route. The scheme remains limited to a relatively small group of countries with existing bilateral agreements with the UK.In a similar report, Legit.ng published that the UK announces countries whose citizens can apply for the Youth Mobility Visa under the age of 35.UK Youth Mobility: Visa quotas announcedMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the UK announced its 2026 Youth Mobility Scheme, including the 13 countries and territories eligible to apply and their annual visa quotas.
Australia received the highest allocation with 38,500 places, while Andorra got just 100.The scheme allows eligible young people to live and work in the UK for up to two years, but no African country made the 2026 list. This means citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa cannot currently apply through this route. Source: Legit.ng Oluwadara Adebisi (Human Interest Editor) Adebisi Oluwadara is a Human Interest Editor who joined Legit.ng in January 2026. He has over seven years of experience in press release writing and journalism.
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