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An application can be made from in the UK or overseas.
The partner, children and dependent adult children of a Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 can also apply to settle on this route.
The partner or child of a deceased Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 can also apply to settle on this route.
Gurkhas or Hong Kong military unit veterans discharged on or after 1 July 1997 must refer to Appendix Armed Forces.
Validity requirements for a Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997
AF (GHK) 1.1. A person applying from outside the UK must apply online for entry clearance on the gov.uk website on the specified form VAF AF, or in person at the Visa Application Centre in Kathmandu.
AF (GHK) 1.2. A person applying in the UK must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form SET(AF).
- AF (GHK) 1.3. An application must meet all the following requirements:
- (a) any fee must have been paid; and
- (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
- (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality.
AF (GHK) 1.4. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements may be rejected as invalid and not considered.
Suitability requirements for a Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997
AF (GHK) 2.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.
AF (GHK) 2.2. If the applicant is in the UK on the date of application, they must not be in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded.
Eligibility requirements for a Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997
Entry requirements
AF (GHK) 3.1. A person seeking to come to the UK must apply for and obtain entry clearance as a Gurkha or Hong Kong military veteran before they arrive in the UK.
AF (GHK) 3.2. A person applying must, if Appendix Tuberculosis applies, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.
- AF (GHK) 4.1. The applicant must be one of the following:
- (a) a national or citizen of Nepal who served in the Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army and was discharged before 1 July 1997; or
- (b) a national or citizen of China, enlisted in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Chinese locally enlisted personnel) who served in the Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) of the British Army and was discharged before 1 July 1997; or
- (c) a national or citizen of China, enlisted in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Chinese locally enlisted personnel) who served in the Hong Kong Squadron of the Royal Navy and was discharged before 1 July 1997.
- AF (GHK) 4.2. The applicants established military service must have been for a continuous period of at least 4 years, unless one or more of the following applies:
- (a) the applicant is in receipt of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) disability pension; or
- (b) the applicant has a medal awarded by the MoD for gallantry.
AF (GHK) 5.1. If the decision maker is satisfied that all the suitability and eligibility requirements for entry clearance or settlement for a Gurkha or Hong Kong military unit veteran are met, the application will be granted; otherwise, the application will be refused.
AF (GHK) 5.2. If the application is refused the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix AR: Administrative Review.
AF (GHK) 6.1. Where the applicant is outside the UK, they will be granted entry clearance for settlement.
AF (GHK) 6.2. Where the applicant is in the UK, they will be granted settlement
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