Should routes to settlement be shortened for Armed Forces? AFF is gathering evidence to put to the government as part of a consultation on whether the settlement routes for military personnel and their families should be shortened. Foreign & Commonwealth News Research & Surveys Posted on 28 Jan 2026
Armed Forces route to settlement in the UK The Government is looking at how the existing Armed Forces route to settlement in the UK should be reformed. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 3 Dec 2025
Visa costs set to rise Visa fees are increasing from 9 April. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 21 Mar 2025
Supporting non-UK serving personnel AFF’s F&C Specialist, Katherine Houlston, recently briefed 80 serving personnel from 3, 4 and 6 Battalion REME in Tidworth. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 4 Mar 2025
Helping with the immigration process AFF, with funding from RBL, is launching a series of video guides to help families with immigration processes. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 20 Jan 2025
Scheme helps non-UK military partners transfer qualifications Recruit for Spouses has a new scheme to help non-UK spouses and partners transfer qualifications from their home countries to UK equivalents. Employment & Training Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 24 Oct 2024
Home Office announcement on Minimum Income Requirement The Home Office has just announced changes to UK Immigration Rules. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 15 Mar 2024
Non-UK personnel face ‘unique disadvantages’ Significant challenges non-UK military personnel face with their immigration status have been highlighted in a new report. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 7 Mar 2024
Increase to minimum income requirement The Home Secretary announced an increase in the minimum income requirement (MIR) for family visas for British citizens and those settled in the UK. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 1 Mar 2024
Increases to visa fees On 13 July 2023, the Government announced that it would be making significant increases to visa fees. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 6 Sep 2023