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A partner or child of a member of an International Armed Force or International Civilian Employees of either a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) or the Australian Department of Defence can also apply on this route.
- This route is also for a partner or child of a member of an International Armed Force who is exempt from immigration control:
- under the 1971 Immigration Act; or
- under the Visiting Forces Act 1952,
- where the partner or child is listed as a dependant on the sponsors military movement orders or equivalent civilian posting letter.
An application can be made from in the UK or overseas.
The International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees route is not a route to settlement.
Those serving in International Reserve Forces or in a civilian capacity with a reserve force, cannot apply on this route.
Validity requirements for member of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
- AFI 1.1. A person applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as a member of International Armed Forces or an International Civilian Employee must apply on the gov.uk website on the specified forms as follows:
- (a) for applicants outside the UK, form Armed Forces on the Find and apply for other visas from outside the UK form; or
- (b) for applicants in the UK, form Further leave to remain Immigration Rules - Armed Forces
- AFI 1.2. An application must meet all the following requirements:
- (a) any fee and the Immigration Health Charge 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 travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
- (d) the applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application.
AFI 1.3. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for the International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees route may be rejected as invalid and not considered.
Suitability requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
AFI 2.1. The decision maker must be satisfied that the applicant should not be refused under Part 9: grounds for refusal.
- AFI 2.2 If the applicant is in the UK, they must not be:
- (a) in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applied, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
- (b) on immigration bail.
Eligibility requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
Entry requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
AFI 3.1. A person seeking to come to the UK must apply for and obtain entry clearance as a member of International Armed Forces or an International Civilian Employee before they arrive in the UK.
AFI 3.2. A person applying for entry clearance as a member of International Armed Forces or an International Civilian Employee 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.
Service requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
- AFI 4.1. A member of an International Armed Force must show they:
- (a) are a serving member of an International armed force; and
- (b) have been invited by HM Armed Forces to undergo training in the UK provided by HM Armed Forces; or by the Ministry of Defence to study or become familiar with military equipment being supplied by a firm in the UK; and
- (c) will leave the UK at the end of their period of training or familiarisation.
- AFI 4.2. An International Civilian Employee must: show they
- (a) are a civilian who is being employed to work in the UK by:
- (i) a NATO force (which includes an employee of the American Red Cross working with US Forces in the UK); or
- (ii) a company under contract to a NATO force; or
- (iii) the Australian Department of Defence; and
- (b) will leave the UK at the end of their period of employment.
- (a) are a civilian who is being employed to work in the UK by:
Financial requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
AFI 5.1. The applicant must be able to adequately maintain themselves and any dependants in the UK without access to public funds. ?
AFI 5.2. The applicant must show they meet the financial requirement as specified in Appendix FM-SE.
Accommodation requirements for members of International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
AFI 6.1. The applicants accommodation in the UK must not be overcrowded or contravene public health regulations.
AFI 7.1. If the decision maker is satisfied that the validity, suitability and relevant eligibility requirements for a member of International Armed Forces or International Civilian Employees are met, the application will be granted, otherwise, the application will be refused.
AFI 7.2. If the application is refused the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix Administrative Review.
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