Hi there,

You are correct, that you must be a British Citizen to apply through the non-commonwealth pathway having lived in the UK for five years. If it is the Parachute Regiment you are interested in there would be no issues with you applying with this in place. Those online saying it is only five years for some are likely referencing the security requirements for some roles but this is done a case by case basis so there are no definitive rules and a recruiter will be able advise you through this process.

23 November, 2023 13:57

Hey, sorry if I may have misinterpreted what you said,
am I correct in saying that to join the parachute regiment I must have acquired "indefinite leave to remain", via staying in the UK for 10 years (have to live in UK for 10 years, to be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain) , then I am able to apply?

Also, you said through the non-commonwealth pathway, but I am in a commonwealth country, Canada. Does that change anything? Thanks.

23 November, 2023 21:14

Adding this + (not sure if it's 5 or 10 years to get ILR, as I am seeing both answers on google, I am guessing that it depends on what you do, etc.)

23 November, 2023 21:32

Hi there my apologies, I've amended the above. It is British Citizenship for which you will have lived in the UK for five years.

Due to an unprecedented number of applications for a limited number of jobs, we are no longer inviting applications from Commonwealth nationals at this point but you can register and we will be in touch when we re open this path.

Details on this can be found here - https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/can-i-apply/nationality/

26 November, 2023 13:25

Hey, that makes sense! Thanks for the clarification!

29 November, 2023 05:39