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Family members. Once you have completed initial training you will be earning enough to bring your spouse or partner plus one child to the UK, subject to them meeting the criteria set out in the immigration-rules-appendix-armed-forces. As your earnings rise, you will be able to bring additional qualifying children to join you, subject to them meeting Home Office criteria. The additional benefits that are then available to those family members can be found on the family members benefit page
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Immigration Control status exemption. You are exempt from UK immigration control for as long as you remain in Regular service, which means that you do no have to pay visa fees during your service.
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Credit Union savings scheme towards visa costs for self and family. There are Armed Forces credit unions to help you save for the cost of travel and visas for you and your family. Loans are also available, subject to status. Go to the joining forces credit union website for more information.
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Waiver of settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain/Enter) fee on discharge if you meet all the Home Office criteria and:
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have served at least six years at your point of discharge from service
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are discharged on medical grounds with a condition attributable to service irrespective of length of service
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a veteran who has served for at least six years or was discharged on medical grounds with a condition attributable to service and is currently living in the UK and has not yet regularised their immigration status.
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