To find out more about Joining the British army as a Commonwealth citizen, please click here. Ugandans can now apply to join the British army Ugandans are now eligible to join the British army even if they have not lived in Britain before. To find out more about Joining the British army as a Commonwealth citizen, please click here Saturday 7th April at AM, webmaster. Listen to and follow your country specific advice on Covid Several smaller EU countries recruit soldiers from around the continent.
EU citizens aged between 18 and 34 have been allowed to join Belgium's armed forces since The Danish military allows foreign recruits, as long as they are already living in Denmark and can speak Danish, and Luxembourg also allows EU citizens to join, as long as they have been living in the country for three years and are aged between 18 and Ireland allows any citizen of the European Economic Area the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to join its military, while other foreign nationals can also apply as long as they have been living in Ireland for three years.
Britain has traditionally sourced military recruits from the former colonies of its empire, which in the first half of the 20th century morphed into an international organization known as the Commonwealth, now a bloc of some 2. Facing similar personnel shortages to Germany, the British military is now also relaxing its rules on allowing foreign nationals to enter.
The Ministry of Defense announced in November that it would no longer require Commonwealth citizens to have lived in the UK for five years before joining up. But no other citizens are considered: so EU nationals, for instance, need not apply. Read more : Germany may increase troop numbers by The French Foreign Legion remains unique as the oldest foreign-only military branch still active. Founded in , foreign nationals are still commanded by French officers, and can apply for French citizenship after three years' service.
Spain has allowed foreigners into its military since , when it began recruiting citizens from ex-colonies in Latin America a measure that some branded as imperialist. But the new recruitment drive excluded Moroccans, even though its northern part was once a Spanish colony.
Many non-citizen Spanish soldiers have become naturalized Spaniards in that period. Initially, the quota of foreign personnel was limited to 2 percent, though that was later raised to 9 percent. Russia loosened its own rules on foreign nationals joining the military in , a move seen as a way to tempt ethnic Russians living in former Soviet Union countries to return.
Russia has also made the army a fast-tracked route to citizenship: non-Russians who speak Russian can sign five-year contracts to join the military, with the option of applying for citizenship after three years. The US allows permanent residents and Green Card holders to join the military though not become commissioned officers , a path that is also seen as a fast-track to US citizenship. How to Join the U.
By Fraser Sherman Updated June 30, You are a relative of a U. You are a worker with exceptional skills. Unskilled laborers can apply, but they are a lower preference. You are a political refugee. You are a victim of human trafficking or abuse. You are at least years-old and no older than That applies to regular Army, reserves and the National Guard. You are in good health. You have a high school diploma, though a GED may suffice.
If you want to become an officer, you must be a college graduate. Check with your local military recruiter to find out if there are any other requirements you must meet for enlistment in the other branches of the U. Non-citizens from countries considered hostile to the United States may not be able to join the U.
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