Next Base Guide

UK life

UK life

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This is general information, not official guidance. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense, any U.S. military service, or any base office. Rules change. Use the official page linked in each section.

These pages are for US service members and families in the United Kingdom. Housing allowance for the UK bases is on the United Kingdom guides. Passports, pets, and shipping are on the PCS to the UK checklist.

  • SOFA basics uses the UK command paper for the 1951 agreement, the US State Department status table, and the Visiting Forces Act.
  • TRICARE and the NHS uses tricare.mil and nhs.uk.
  • Driving uses GOV.UK and the RAF Lakenheath motor vehicles page.
  • Phones and internet names no company. Ofcom is the UK communications regulator.

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Questions

What do the UK life pages cover?

SOFA, TRICARE and the NHS, driving, and phones and internet. Each page links the official source and does not replace it.

Are these pages official military guidance?

No. They are general information from Next Base Guide. They are not affiliated with the Department of Defense. Use the official page linked in each section.