To be eligible, non-UK SP applying on or after 6 Apr, must meet existing Home Office criteria and:
- Have served for six years or more, or
- Discharged with an illness or injury attributable to service – irrespective of length of service, or are
- A veteran currently living in the UK who has not regularised their immigration status following six years or more of service or were discharged with an illness or injury attributable to service.
A Defence Instruction or Notice (DIN) will follow.