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It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that his or her visa remains valid for the time it takes to complete the selection process for service with the British Army. As a guide the visa will need to be valid for at least 4 months (6 months if possible) from the time you present your documents in person at the Army Careers Information Office.
Should your visa expire before you complete selection your application will be withdrawn.
Once you start Basic Training with the Army we will have a stamp placed in your passport to allow you unrestricted right of entry into the UK for the time you serve.
To apply you must have a sponsor who is a permanent resident in the UK who will be ready to support your application.
The UK sponsor requirement is for Home Office immigration purposes and ideally should be the name and address of a UK citizen, a person who has permanent residence within the UK and has lived here for some time, or a relative, friend who is living in the UK. This includes UK and Commonwealth service personnel.
Under normal circumstances the applicant usually resides with a sponsor for the period of selection (approximately six to 10 weeks).
The role of sponsor is purely to take responsibility for and be a point of contact for the applicant. Accommodation may be in a location separate from the sponsor. If this option is chosen, the applicant will have to supply and accommodation address to both the sponsor and to the relevant British High Commission or Embassy to support visa applications. The alternate accommodation can be a youth hostel, guesthouse, Hotel or similar accommodation.
In the event of the sponsor being a serving soldier, there are strict regulations about the use of service accommodation.
The sponsor is usually contacted by the British High Commission or Embassy at which the application has been made. Some basic information is normally requested.