Spousal and Partner Employment Guidance - Overseas

Working Abroad - GOV.UK

Working Abroad for a UK Employer - GOV.UK
FCDO guidance on working in a EU country

Overseas Locations Guides
The Overseas Guides offer location-specific information to help partners explore employment options overseas. Where there is a local HIVE, more detailed information maybe available. For all other locations, iHIVE can research partner employment queries and provide individual support.

Business Start-Up Training
Build a business that moves with you.

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

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

Living in country guides - GOV.UK

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

Maintaining your professional registration when your spouse or partner is posted abroad - Step Into Health

Spousal and Partner Employment Guidance - UK

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme - GOV.UK

Benefits and financial support for families - GOV.UK

NHS Scotland Recruitment Support for the AF Community

Military Medical Personnel | Civilian medical and dental jobs

Armed Forces Covenant Spousal Employment

RC-AWS-N-38X-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland the Families Employment Support Officer is available to provide advice to Service Families seeking employment

Partner Support

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

Additional Information

Home - Armed Forces Covenant

Royal Navy Forum (mod.uk)

Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot

Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families - GOV.UK

Forces Families Jobs - Forces Families Jobs

The Military Coworking Network
An AFCFT MOD supported project to support military spouses and the wider AFC Community.

Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

Third Sector Guidance

Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities

Partner Employment Support - The Families Programme
Dedicated support on your journey into employment.

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.

HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.