Applicants for UK working holiday no longer need sponsorship: MOFATAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwanese youth planning to visit the United Kingdom under the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will no longer need to provide a certificate of sponsorship starting next year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced. MOFA said the British government announced on Nov. 30 that, starting in January 2017, Taiwan would be granted "Deemed Sponsorship Status" in the YMS. MOFA welcomes the announcement, saying the decision will make it easier for Taiwanese youth to visit the U.K. There will no longer be the requirement to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship," it noted. In return, 1,000 British youth are permitted to go on working holiday in Taiwan to experience local customs and culture.

Source: The China Post December 01, 2016 16:06 UTC