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This is a List of militaries that recruit foreigners

[edit] A  Australia

o Australian Defence Force - If you are a Permanent Resident of Australia, the Australian Defence Force may consider a temporary waiver of the citizenship requirements if the position for which you are applying cannot be filled by an applicant who meets all the citizenship requirements, and then only in exceptional circumstances. Also, non-citizen and non-permanent residents with prior military experience are eligible to be sponsored by the ADF depending on the vacancies available on the ADF recruitment centre website.

[edit] F  France

o French Foreign Legion

[edit] I  India

o Indian Army - recruits Nepalese and Bhutanese citizens, and the refugees from Tibet who intend to permanently settle in India[clarification

needed]

 Israel o Israel Defense Forces - Israel has always recruited non-Israeli Jews,

including Israeli Jews who reside overseas through the Mahal program.

[edit] L  Luxembourg

o Luxembourg Army - Any citizen of a country of the European Union , who has resided in Luxembourg for at least thirty-six months and is at least eighteen years old but not yet twenty-four, is eligible to join the Luxembourg army.

[edit] M  Monaco

o Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince - Recruits Frenchman, as well as native Monegasques.[1]

o Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers - Recruits Frenchman, as well as native Monegasques.[2]

[edit] N  New Zealand

o New Zealand Defence Force Citizenship not formally required for enlistment, but full New Zealand citizenship and passport required for deployment.

 Norway o Norwegian Armed Forces - By agreement between the two countries

Icelandic citizens are accepted.[3]

[edit] P  Pakistan

o Pakistan has special regiments for Palestinians and other Arab nationals that undergo training within the country.

[edit] R  Russia

o As of 2010, the Russian Armed Forces are accepting CIS citizens under certain circumstances.[4]

[edit] S  Spain

o Spanish Armed Forces - Spain recruits citizens of ex-Spanish colonies (except Puerto Rico and the Philippines). Citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay or Venezuela may enlist in the Spanish Armed Forces (except as submarine personnel) with temporary/permanent residence or acquired Spanish citizenship.

[edit] T  Tuvalu

o See United Kingdom

[edit] U  United Kingdom

o British Army - Commonwealth of Nations, Irish or Nepalese nationals.o Royal Navy - Commonwealth of Nations or Irish nationals only.o Royal Marines - Commonwealth of Nations or Irish nationals only.o Royal Air Force - Commonwealth of Nations or Irish nationals only.

 United States o United States Armed Forces - Permanent Residence/Green Card

[edit] References1. ̂ http://www.palais.mc/monaco/palais-princier/francais/maison-souveraine/la-

compagnie-des-carabiniers/la-compagnie-des-carabiniers-de-s-a-s-le-prince.70.html2. ̂ http://www.pompiers.gouv.mc/321/wwwnew.nsf/1909!/x4Fr?OpenDocument&4Fr3. ̂ http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Sporsmal/Skriftlige-sporsmal-

og-svar/Skriftlig-sporsmal/?qid=508544. ̂ http://www.themoscownews.com/news/20101125/188233351.html

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