On 4 May 2021, there were numerous UK-India related
announcements, including £1 billion of new trade, and the
signing of a new landmark migration deal, introducing new UK
immigration opportunities for Indian citizens.
In particular, both the UK and India have jointly decided to
create the new "Young Professionals
Scheme" for UK and Indian citizens looking to work in
the other country. The migration deal, which is in the form of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), indicates that this scheme is
for:
- Young professionals aged between 18 and 30
- Who hold a diploma/ degree qualification corresponding with the
employment on offer
- Have sufficient financial resources
Under the scheme, individuals would be allowed to work for 2
years and the scheme is limited to 3,000 professionals per
year.
