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Indefinite leave to remain if you've left the armed forces - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be able apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’re leaving or…
Your partner and children may be able to apply for indefinite leave to…
If you’re in the UK, you must apply online to settle in the UK. Once…
You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…
You can apply if you left one of the following before 1 July 1997: the…
Veteran Card: apply, get a digital version, request a replacement, what you can get when you use it to prove you served in the UK armed forces.
An HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a way to prove that you served in the…
You only need to apply if you left the armed forces before December 2018.…
If you already have a Veteran Card, you can save a digital version on your…
Contact the Veterans UK Helpline to replace a lost or damaged HM Armed…
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families.
Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)
Find out about employment support and ex-forces career opportunities for veterans, including jobs, education, training and self-employment advice.
Urgent Operational Requirements funded by extra Treasury money provide the fast equipment solutions that ever-changing operations demand.
Information related to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes.
Find out what you should do if you are leaving or have recently left the armed forces.
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