Guidance: UK Defence in Germany - Information notes

Information notes in support of UK Defence in Germany, produced by the Germany Enabling Office.

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The Germany Enabling Office (GEO) is the United Kingdom’s military mission in Germany and the responsible authority for enabling, monitoring and assuring the conduct of United Kingdom defence in Germany under the United Kingdom’s obligations to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (NATO SOFA) and the Supplementary Agreement (SA) in Germany.

The NATO SOFA and the SA are the international legal agreements enabling the military of the United Kingdom to operate in Germany.

Our engagement with UK defence personnel in Germany, and where applicable broader Europe, is routinely through the customer-facing UK National Support Elements (UK NSE).

Though the GEO is not directly customer facing you will receive communication from us via your NSE. Our routine official communications with those NSE are in the form of information notes.

Where possible those information notes will be made available on this webpage.

2023-9063 NATO SOFA and Spouse Employment (FAQ) has been withdrawn and replaced by an updated version. The current document is 2026-11000 Supplementary Agreement Germany and Spousal Employment (FAQ).

Added: 'Removal of Entry Exit System EES Record' and 'Personal Imports to the UK'. Removed: '2024-10412 Personal Imports - expires 24 November 2025' and '2024-10120 MOD Commercial Vehicle Insurance - Switzerland - expires 11 Jun 2025'.

Removed '2024-9912 BFBS Direct to Home (DTH)' and '2024-9908 Personal Exports Scheme' as they are no longer extant.