What are the visual requirements to join the RAF?
The visual requirements are different depending on which branch of the RAF you want to join. It is probably obvious to state that pilots have the most stringent requirements and the tolerance of visual error is very small. Many of the other departments within the RAF have much more lenient standards, so whilst you may not be suitable for every career within the RAF, it is unlikely that you won’t be accepted into certain departments. Visual standards are assessed in terms of corrected (aided) or uncorrected (unaided) vision or put another way: with glasses/contact lenses on or without glasses/contact lenses. It is also worth mentioning that no matter how well you can see with your glasses or contact lenses (aided vision) your prescription can not be greater than -7 dioptres (short-sightedness) or +8 dioptres (long sightedness). If you have impaired colour vision it won’t stop you from joining the RAF, but it may limit which career you can pursue. To read the full RAF visual standards yo
