questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.
answerText: As at 5 March 2026, 163 individuals are recorded as being employed on a visa by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) or its Arm’s Length Bodies. MOD Civil Service jobs generally require candidates to be either UK nationals, Commonwealth citizens, or EEA national...
heading: Ministry of Defence: Visas