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...