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Wednesday, 18 February 2026

New MOD Policy on Overseas Assignments published: Overseas Accompanied Service Assessments

 



A new MOD policy giving guidance to Service personnel and their families on considering and preparing for an overseas posting has been published today on Gov.uk at this link:  Overseas Accompanied Service Assessments - GOV.UK.

 


This policy applies to Service personnel planning to take their families on an overseas assignment, particularly those with additional medical, social care, or educational needs. The assessment process is designed to take a holistic judgment about whether the host location can reasonably meet the family’s needs and whether associated risks to their health, education, safety, or well-being can be appropriately managed.

 

A new DIN (Defence Instruction & Notice) is also available (to MODnet users) at: ​docx icon 2026DIN01-017-MOD Overseas Accompanied Service Assessments Policy.docx

 

For further information on any Overseas assignment please contact any HIVE, iHIVE (which covers locations worldwide where there is no physical HIVE), or email rc-pers-hivecomms-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk   

 

The HIVE Relocation Checklist may assist with additional planning for an overseas move.  This checklist can be accessed via this LINK, and can also be accessed (by MODnet users) via HIVE Sharepoint Overseas Postings.