Written Question·Home Office·UIN 114069

Visas: Armed Forces

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what length of time since the date of issue may Military Service Exemption cards be used by VISA applicants before they no longer qualify as proof of VISA applicants' circumstances by Home Office Entr

Answer

Mike Tapp
Evidence of exemption from military service is not a requirement of the UK Immigration Rules. Where an applicant presents a document to demonstrate their exemption from military service in their home country, the entry clearance officer would consider thi...

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