Dual Nationality: Hong Kong Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme

Hi! I am a Hong Kong/Australian citizen and have successfully been allocated a place under the Hong Kong Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme. I used my Hong Kong passport detail to enter the ballot. Now I am selected, I am required to fill in the online application for the visa. As a Hong Kong citizen, I will have to pay for the IHS fee. But as an Australian, I don’t.

I just wanted to know if I can make the application as an Australian citizen while under the Hong Kong scheme? To me, I think it is in conflict with the allocation procedure because I am using the Hong Kong quota to apply for the Tier 5. I just wanted to double check if I really need to pay for that IHS fee.

As a Hong Kong citizen, I will have to pay for the IHS fee. But as an Australian, I don’t.

Australians are NOT exempt from the IHS.

All applicants have to pay it, Not sure why you believe Australians don't pay the IHS, it was changed a couple of years ago already, Australians only had an exemption in the first year when IHS was implemented.

techie455 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:22 am

But as an Australian, I don’t.

Where are you reading that? It's wrong. See the list of people who are exempt here. It does not include Australians:

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigrati ... -needs-pay > Who does not need to pay or get an IHS reference number