January 2024 Update As you may be aware, on 4th December, the UK Government announced that there will be an increase in the amount of money a ‘sponsor’ has to earn to bring their families to join them in the UK. The current Minimum Income Requirement...
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are always proud to support the interests of their serving personnel. We were delighted to hear of a wonderful example of this when we came across serving Royal Marine, Tom Cornner. A talented and dedicated marine, but also a...
Find out about the domestic abuse support available for Service families. Armed forces families play a crucial role in Defence and should feel safe and supported. When it comes to domestic abuse, there are many support services available to them – both within Defence and at...
Over the years, our work has progressed to support families throughout their military life and on into life outside the forces....
Over the years, our work has progressed to support families throughout their military life and on into life outside the forces....
The Government has announced that visa fees will be increasing from 4 October 2023. ...
When life is busy, it’s easy to forget the importance of looking after yourself. Your mental wellbeing is key for both you and your family. As a serving member of the military, or a military family supporting a serving loved one, life can often seem...
The Armed Forces Pay Rise 2023 has gone a long way to reduce the effect of the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) for our Non-UK serving personnel to sponsor eligible family members (spouse, partner & children) into the UK....
As a result of feedback from Armed Forces families, Defence is adopting more inclusive language and terminology to describe families and relationships....
We have updated our immigration and visa email address. Please use immigration@nff.org.uk for all immigration and visa enquiries....