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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...

Young lives in limbo

What's life like for young adults who don’t have valid visas? It is a question that Katherine Houlston, AFF’s F&C Specialist, is better qualified ...

Couples’ conundrum

Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers who are in long-term relationships are allowed to bring their partner to the UK, but the criteria are strict and i...

Are you an army of one?

Being a single parent and holding down a full-time job is challenging enough, but if you’re from a Commonwealth country and choose to join the British...