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UIN 188918

Armed Forces: Recruitment

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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6 November 2018

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13 November 2018 · Answer

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Defence

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13 November 2018

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make British Overseas Territories citizens exempt from the five year residency requirement to join the UK armed forces.

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  1. 6 November 2018

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make British Overseas Territories citizens exempt from the five year residency requirement to join the UK armed forces.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 November 2018

    Answer

    British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them elig...

    Source: Written answer

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