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Partner Support

Find out about partner support and employment opportunities and guidance.

Partner Employment Guidance - Overseas

Working Abroad - GOV.UK

Working Abroad for a UK Employer - GOV.UK

RDR3 Statutory Residence Test - GOV.UK
Residence, domicile and remittance basis, take the statutory residence test.

Tax on foreign income: Overview - GOV.UK

UK Defence in Germany - Information notes - GOV.UK

Changes to Jobseeker’s Allowance to benefit Armed Forces families - GOV.UK

Check your National Insurance record - GOV.UK

Paying National Insurance if you're going to work in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland - GOV.UK

Employees working abroad - GOV.UK

Custom and Immigration Guides (sbaadministration.org)
Sovereign Base Areas Custom and Immigration Guide

Partner Employment Guidance - UK

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme - GOV.UK

Benefits and financial support for families - GOV.UK

Universal Credit for armed forces personnel posted overseas - GOV.UK

Living in country guides - GOV.UK

NHS Scotland Recruitment Support for the AF Community

Armed Forces Covenant Spousal Employment

Partner Support

Established Long-Term Relationship status for service personnel - GOV.UK

Additional Information

Home - Armed Forces Covenant

Royal Navy Forum (mod.uk)

Third Sector Guidance

Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities


Don't forget:
There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.

  • 2024DIN01-004: National Insurance credits for spouses and civil partners accompanying Service personnel on overseas assignments can be found on defnet

Armed Forces Families Support Site (SharePoint) or contact the team for advice on policies: People-AFFS-FamiliesTeam@mod.gov.uk.

Related Benefits

For more support and guidance: please visit the single Service, HIVES and Families Federation websites linked below.

Page last updated: 26 February 2025

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