The UK government is set to announce that Foreign nationals living abroad will be allowed to join Britain’s Armed Forces.
Currently, citizens from Commonwealth countries can only join if they have lived in the UK for five years.
But in a bid to recruit more servicemen and women to the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Ministry of Defence is lifting this rule.
A report found earlier this year noted that the Armed Forces is short of eight thousand 200 soldiers, sailors and air force personnel.
It means people from Commonwealth countries – including Nigeria, Kenya, India and Australia – will be considered for roles, even if they have never lived in Britain.
