Citizenship requirements
Citizenship requirements for Regular Army
| Regular Army |
Soldier |
Officer |
| British Citizen |
Yes |
Yes |
| Citizen of a Commonwealth country or those with British Overseas Territories Citizenship |
A period of Residency in the UK may be required for some jobs |
Security clearance procedures require candidates, whether or not they are of UK origin, to have resided in the UK for a period of 5 years prior to entering officer training. In certain circumstances a waiver of part of this requirement may be granted |
| A British Protected Person |
Yes |
Yes |
| A citizen of Ireland |
Yes |
Yes |
Citizenship requirements for Territorial Army
| Territorial Army |
Soldier |
Officer |
| British Citizen |
Yes |
Yes |
| Citizen of a Commonwealth country or those with British Overseas Territories Citizenship |
A period of Residency in the UK may be required for some jobs |
Security clearance procedures require candidates, whether or not they are of UK origin, to have resided in the UK for a period of 5 years prior to entering officer training. In certain circumstances a waiver of part of this requirement may be granted |
| A British Protected Person |
Yes |
Yes |
| A citizen of Ireland |
Yes |
Yes |