Youth Mobility Scheme visa
Extend your visa
You can only apply to extend your Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you’re from Australia, Canada or New Zealand.
You can extend your visa for one year.
To extend your visa, you must:
- be living in the UK
- have a valid Youth Mobility Scheme visa
Your visa will be valid from the day after your original visa ends.
You can only extend your visa once.
Fees
You’ll need to pay:
- the £298 application fee
- the £776 immigration health surcharge
Extend your visa online
You must apply online to extend your visa.
You should apply no more than 28 days before your current visa expires.
You must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until you get a decision.
Proving your identity and providing supporting documents
As part of your application you’ll need to prove your identity. How you do this depends on where you’re from and what type of passport you have.
You’ll either:
- use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan your identity document - you’ll also create or sign in to your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
- give your fingerprints and a photograph (biometric information) at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point - this is to get a biometric residence permit
You’ll be told what you need to do when you apply.
How long it takes to get a decision
You’ll get a decision on your application within 8 weeks.
You may be able to pay to get a faster decision.