{
  "id": "visa/uk-youth-mobility-age",
  "signature": "AI tells a US citizen they can apply for the UK Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visa after turning 31, or that the age limit is 35 for US citizens",
  "signature_zh": "AI错误告知美国公民可以在31岁后申请英国青年流动计划（YMS）签证，或美国公民年龄限制为35岁",
  "regex": "(Youth Mobility|YMS|Tier 5).*(age limit|over 30|over 31|over 35|turned 3[1-9])",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The UK Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5 YMS) requires applicants to be 18–30 years old at the time of application for most countries, including the US, and the age limit is not 35; the visa must be granted before you turn 31",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "英国青年流动计划（Tier 5 YMS）要求大多数国家（包括美国）的申请人在申请时年龄在18-30岁之间，年龄限制不是35岁；签证必须在31岁前获批",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "UK Immigration Rules 2025",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Tier 5 YMS",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Home Office 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Assuming the age limit is 35 because of common misconceptions—only a few countries (e.g., Australia, New Zealand) have bilateral agreements allowing up to 35; US citizens are capped at 30",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Believing you can apply at 30 and get the visa after turning 31—the visa must be granted before your 31st birthday; processing delays can lead to refusal",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "If you are a US citizen aged 30 or under, apply immediately via the UK Visas and Immigration website. The ballot system (for US citizens) opens twice a year; check the UK government site for dates. If you are 31 or over, consider a Skilled Worker visa (if you have a job offer) or a Student visa.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "If you are a US citizen aged 30 or under, apply immediately via the UK Visas and Immigration website. The ballot system (for US citizens) opens twice a year; check the UK government site for dates. If you are 31 or over, consider a Skilled Worker visa (if you have a job offer) or a Student visa.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For US citizens aged 31–35, no YMS is available; explore other visa routes like the Ancestry visa (if you have a UK-born grandparent) or the Global Talent visa (if you are a leader in your field).",
      "success_rate": 0.5,
      "how": "For US citizens aged 31–35, no YMS is available; explore other visa routes like the Ancestry visa (if you have a UK-born grandparent) or the Global Talent visa (if you are a leader in your field).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "If you are a US citizen aged 30 or under, apply immediately via the UK Visas and Immigration website. The ballot system (for US citizens) opens twice a year; check the UK government site for dates. If you are 31 or over, consider a Skilled Worker visa (if you have a job offer) or a Student visa.",
    "For US citizens aged 31–35, no YMS is available; explore other visa routes like the Ancestry visa (if you have a UK-born grandparent) or the Global Talent visa (if you are a leader in your field)."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.gov.uk/youth-mobility",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "YMS-AGE-30",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-09-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}