^{Updated: September 2020}

The British Consulate General in HK recently posted something about a UK/Hong Kong Youth Mobility Scheme, which expired after September 2020. If you missed out you can always try again another year!

The UK/Hong Kong Youth Mobility Scheme allows young people aged between 18 and 30 to live, work or study in the United Kingdom for up to 2 years. The second ballot for the Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for Hong Kong SAR passport holders was in September. Unlike previous years the selection criteria changed to a lottery based system managed by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). There was no longer requirement to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship.

This year there were 1,000 places in total available to HKSAR passport holders. The majority of places were allocated in first ballot which took place earlier in the year while the second ballot will be opened for the remainder of places.

British National (Overseas) passport holders are already eligible to apply for a visa under the Youth Mobility Scheme to the UK and are not subject to any quota or sponsorship requirements.