Thank you for your enquiry by e-mail. Please read below, but you should be aware that the type of visa does not matter so long as you have a visa that is valid for 4 - 6 months at the time of presenting your documents in person to recruiting staff.
As part of the overseas selection process you will receive a letter asking you to come to the UK to complete the selection, and if successful enlistment. This letter can be used to support your application for a visa giving you right of entry into the UK. Please note that to complete the recruit selection process you will require at least 4 months remaining on your visa on the day you present your documents at an Army Careers Office, your passport must be valid for at least another 4 years at the time you apply.
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Should your visa expire before you complete selection your application will be withdrawn.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....