Written questions

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

Commons · Question 117250 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the application windows for Commonwealth citizens seeking to join the Armed Forces are closed in some services; and when those windows will reopen.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 11 Mar 2026

Commonwealth citizens are, and always will be, an important and valued part of the UK Armed Forces and we have never stopped recruiting them. Citizens of over 40 Commonwealth countries are currently serving in the UK Armed Forces, and as at 1 October 2025...