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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS :
Direct entrants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council . Sponsorship is available for the final three years of study in a UK Medical School .
AGE :
21 - 53 ( Must enter SOIT before 53rd birthday ) Candidates can be accepted up to age 53 if you are already fully accredited . If you require professional training this age will be lowered to take account of your exact training requirements .
NATIONALITY
To meet RAF nationality requirements , you need to be one of the following : British citizen British national British / Dual national Commonwealth citizen Irish Republic national
RESIDENCY
To meet RAF residency requirements , you should have been a UK Resident for a minimum of five years immediately preceding application , and have spent no more than 28 days per year outside the UK within those five years . For Commonwealth citizens the residency requirement is 3 years . UK residents of less than five years , or those who have spent more than 28 days per year outside the UK will require more eligibility checks . If this is you , call us for further advice . You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland , holder of dual UK / other nationality or have been a Commonwealth citizen since birth . You should have resided in the UK for the 5 years immediately preceding your application . In certain circumstances , if your period of residency has been broken , we may still be able to consider your application .