To be eligible to join the British Armed Forces an individual must be a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen, either as a sole or dual national. As Fiji is a member of the Commonwealth, its citizens are eligible to apply to join. There is no recruitment process specifically for Fijian nationals. All British, Irish and Commonwealth nationals are required to make an online application and, if successful, will then go through the recruitment and selection assessment process in the UK for the Service they are applying to join.<\/p>
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Information held by the Ministry of Defence on the numbers of Regular personnel who reported a Fijian nationality on joining the British Armed Forces in each Financial Year (FY) since 1998-99 is provided in the following table.<\/p>
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Number of Regular personnel reporting a Fijian nationality on intake to the British Armed Forces (FYs 1998-99 to 2017-18)<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> FY<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Royal Navy/Royal Marines<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Army<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Royal Air Force (RAF)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 160<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 10<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 40<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008-09<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 170<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007-08<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 240<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006-07<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005-06<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 110<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004-05<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 220<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2003-04<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 280<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 280<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2002-03<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 470<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 470<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2001-02<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 490<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 490<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2000-01<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 260<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1999-00<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 320<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 320<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1998-99<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 110<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,980 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,100 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes:<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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