This may be a controversial post to some people - I hope not.

[CBM]

I've just been told, by a former RN officer, that there is apparently an EU ruling that prevents the UK offering citizenship to servicemen whilst they are in uniform.

[joebloggs]

I've just been told, by a former RN officer, that there is apparently an EU ruling that prevents the UK offering citizenship to servicemen whilst they are in uniform.

i'm not so sure, Citizenship has nothing to do with the EU, each EU country decides its only citizenship policy. that's why the same rules apply to non EU citizens and non British Europeans living in the UK which is 5yrs residency ( thou married to a British citizen its was only 3yrs).