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Old Nov 22nd 2009, 7:36 am
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Dear forummembers,
(First i want to excuse my self for my bad English) ...

I'm 17years old now, next year 18 and i want to join the UK army, but i live in belgium now, i got the belgium papers, so here are my questions i hope you will help me !

1=Do i need to take the belgium nationality?(Will it make it easier to get the UK citizenship?)
2=How long will it take maximum to get the citizenship and join the uk army? (Whit the belgium nationality?) ...

I hope you can help me!
Thx
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Old Nov 22nd 2009, 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by 1clemp1
Dear forummembers,
(First i want to excuse my self for my bad English) ...

I'm 17years old now, next year 18 and i want to join the UK army, but i live in belgium now, i got the belgium papers, so here are my questions i hope you will help me !

1=Do i need to take the belgium nationality?(Will it make it easier to get the UK citizenship?)
2=How long will it take maximum to get the citizenship and join the uk army? (Whit the belgium nationality?) ...

I hope you can help me!
Thx
David
What is your current nationality? Are you European?

Why do you want to join the British Army?
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Old Nov 22nd 2009, 1:58 pm
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What is your current nationality? Are you European?

Why do you want to join the British Army?
Russian, but im getting the belgium nationality now,So actualy i will be an european ...

I wanna join the british army to join the british SAS (No it isnt a kiddy dream)... I am trained since my 12years ... so that's the reason... so do you k'now how long it wil take maximumly to get the british citizenship?
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Default Re: From belgium to the uk!Rly need help !

Originally Posted by 1clemp1
Russian, but im getting the belgium nationality now,So actualy i will be an european ...

I wanna join the british army to join the british SAS (No it isnt a kiddy dream)... I am trained since my 12years ... so that's the reason... so do you k'now how long it wil take maximumly to get the british citizenship?
Your best bet would be to start here.
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Originally Posted by FlyergirlUK
Your best bet would be to start here.
I k'now that ...
But i need to k'now how i can get the citizenship in less then 2years,

There are 53comonwealth countrys?I can still buy a citizenship... will cost max 15.000 pounds, but a Special force like the sas will not recruit someone whitout a background chek ...
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Originally Posted by 1clemp1
I wanna join the british army to join the british SAS (No it isnt a kiddy dream)... I am trained since my 12years ...
Why don`t you join the Spetsnaz? They also go on suicidal missions to eliminate undesirables and take down terrorists etc.
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Why not join the French Foreign Legion - they will take anyone, no questions asked.
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Why not join the French Foreign Legion - they will take anyone, no questions asked.
Frensh legion isnt an SF,
Russian spetnas is like the US rangers,

The real russian SF is the GRU, top secret, fll psychologie, i think its the best team ever ... But my problem is that i got the russian nationality (but my dad was a kazach) ... so no chance ... Its russia not america or europe ...

I want to join the delta force,british SAS, 1 of those 2forces but i prefer the SAS
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Default Re: From belgium to the uk!Rly need help !

Originally Posted by 1clemp1
I k'now that ...
But i need to k'now how i can get the citizenship in less then 2years,

There are 53comonwealth countrys?I can still buy a citizenship... will cost max 15.000 pounds, but a Special force like the sas will not recruit someone whitout a background chek ...
Then I guess without a background check you are out of luck.
I would hope they didn't take on anyone who had "bought" citizenship, that sounds pretty illegal and not the kind of people they would want. If you can get citizenship legally, get it and wait out the couple of years so they can do a background check. Doing things the fast way or illegal way will just come back and bite you in the arse.
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Default Re: From belgium to the uk!Rly need help !

Originally Posted by 1clemp1
I k'now that ...
But i need to k'now how i can get the citizenship in less then 2years,

There are 53comonwealth countrys?I can still buy a citizenship... will cost max 15.000 pounds, but a Special force like the sas will not recruit someone whitout a background chek ...
In order to apply to begin training for the SAS (or in fact many regiments) a potential recruit would need to have served a minimum of 3 years (possibly 6 years) in another British Army Regiment. If the application is successful and all security checks are completed (usually up to at least Top Secret level which generally requires citizenship of at least 10 years then an invitation to commence pre selection may be issued.
My advice to you would be to look at the Foreign Legion, at least you do not have to buy a citizenship to join them.
Given your nationality and possible shortcut in buying your way in I doubt that you would be able to join the Army let alone a specialist force like the SAS.
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In order to apply to begin training for the SAS (or in fact many regiments) a potential recruit would need to have served a minimum of 3 years (possibly 6 years) in another British Army Regiment. If the application is successful and all security checks are completed (usually up to at least Top Secret level which generally requires citizenship of at least 10 years then an invitation to commence pre selection may be issued.
My advice to you would be to look at the Foreign Legion, at least you do not have to buy a citizenship to join them.
Given your nationality and possible shortcut in buying your way in I doubt that you would be able to join the Army let alone a specialist force like the SAS.
I did many research, and the sas is a 'free to join SF" so it means that you may apply 1 max 2times (If you fail) for the selection, you may apply at any moment after you served 3years , well then i would mary a beautifull British girl and stay 3years whit her?

Its that, or its joining the delta force,

And please, the foreign legion is nothing for me ... If you would see me in real you would understand why ...

My dad was an SF in russia too(Before those stupid laws came that Kazachs cant join SFs) ... My condition is greatly , he trained me for 5years now in every athletic section ...
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Default Re: From belgium to the uk!Rly need help !

Originally Posted by 1clemp1
I did many research, and the sas is a 'free to join SF" so it means that you may apply 1 max 2times (If you fail) for the selection, you may apply at any moment after you served 3years , well then i would mary a beautifull British girl and stay 3years whit her?

Its that, or its joining the delta force,

And please, the foreign legion is nothing for me ... If you would see me in real you would understand why ...

My dad was an SF in russia too(Before those stupid laws came that Kazachs cant join SFs) ... My condition is greatly , he trained me for 5years now in every athletic section ...

Yes it is a free to join specialist force but you still need to have served for the minimum period in ANOTHER British Army Regiment BEFORE qualifying to apply (e.g. 3 years in an infantry regiment then apply).
It makes no difference if you marry a British national!! That will not be a consideration!
In order to gain security cleareance up to the required level you will need to be a British national OR have held citizenship for at least 10 years , not buy your citizenship.
I understand that you feel the SAS is for you but first you will need to apply to become a serving member of the British Army ( I am unsure whether European Nationals are permitted to join).
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Default Re: From belgium to the uk!Rly need help !

To get nationality here you have to have been working legally for six years. Then you can apply for a british passport. (as far as I am aware).

Then get in the army and then you move on up.... If your good enough.

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Originally Posted by Phil griff
To get nationality here you have to have been working legally for six years. Then you can apply for a british passport. (as far as I am aware).

Then get in the army and then you move on up.... If your good enough.

Phil
Thanks Phil, I was usnsure of any changes since leaving the UK, I still think the OP will have a long haul in front of him.
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Originally Posted by 1clemp1
And please, the foreign legion is nothing for me ... If you would see me in real you would understand why ...
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were once in the Foriegn Legion, but apart from that, they are considered the best of the best and not a bunch of pussies like Delta Force or the US Rangers.

Why can`t Kazakhs Join the Russian forces, is it because they`re muslims?
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