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<p>Applications for settlement from non-UK HM Armed Forces veterans under Appendix
Armed Forces are made online. Applicants outside of the UK can choose, in the online
form, any Visa Application Centre to attend and complete the application process.
There is no requirement to pay an immigration health surcharge in a settlement application.
This is also the case for those who qualify for the settlement fee waiver policy which
came into effect on 6 April.</p><p> </p><p>To avoid creating a separate, bespoke application
form, the existing settlement application forms have been updated with questions to
identify those who qualify for the settlement fee waiver.</p><p> </p><p>Non-UK HM
Armed Forces veterans who apply for settlement by themselves, whether inside or outside
the UK, are not required to meet criteria on a minimum income requirement, sponsorship,
or proof of accommodation.</p>
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