Written questions

Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals

Commons · Question 127478 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replicating the Australian policy of permitting those non-nationals living in the United Kingdom the opportunity to apply for service in the military after o

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 23 Apr 2026

The UK Armed Forces already accept applications from some nationalities if they are a dual national of a permitted nationality. Eligible applicants must be either a British Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territory Citizen, British Nat...