Foreign and Commonwealth

Immigration rules for young people

The immigration rules for children and young people differ widely to those for adults, allowing caseworkers to exercise discretion in line with the ...

The impact of separation on non-UK army families

Separation is part and parcel of army life, but how do overseas deployments affect non-UK families in particular? Here AFF’s F&C team, made up ...

Life after the army for F&C soldiers

As well as all the other challenges that leaving the army brings, non-UK serving personnel have the extra complication of proving to potential emplo...

Pressure points for F&C families

AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth team is being approached by an increasing number of non-UK families struggling to cope with the additional cost of ...

Misunderstood: The visa process for military families

The immigration rules and processes you must follow to enter and remain legally in the UK as an armed forces spouse are complex and often poorly und...

Out and about with AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth team

As well as providing tailored advice and guidance to serving families via our mailbox, AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth team works with units, the w...

Your right to work as a non-UK spouse

Christobell Kamdaya contacted AFF after being suspended by her employer because her visa had expired. She had made an in-time application so was, in...

Clearing up the confusion over passports and visas for non-UK military families overseas

AFF received more than 250 enquiries last year from non-UK families about postings overseas. Concerns over expired visas and home country passports...

Unpacking housing policy

Are soldiers who have non-UK national families in their home countries eligible to apply for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) if they want their lov...