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UIN 43970

Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 July 2016

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5 September 2016 · Answer

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Answered

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Defence

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5 September 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that former service personnel from other Commonwealth countries who wish to reside in the UK are supported through the immigration process.

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  1. 21 July 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that former service personnel from other Commonwealth countries who wish to reside in the UK are supported through the immigration process.

    Source: Commons

  2. 5 September 2016

    Answer

    Under the Immigration Act 1971 Commonwealth Nationals are exempt from immigration control whilst serving in HM Forces. They may qualify for Indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom on discharge from the Services, if they have completed more than f...

    Source: Written answer

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