What is Mininium service for Royal Marines/Royal Navy?
The contract for joining the RN/RM is as follows:- If you are under 22 you will get a contract up to your 40th Birthday, if you are 22 or over your will get an 18 year contract. Once you have sign your contract you are committed to doing the first 28 days, you then have the option to give 2 weeks notice up to 6 months. After the 6 months have passed you will then have to do your return of service. This is the length of your training plus 2.5 years, from this point up to the end of your contract your can then give 12 months notice. So this means your are likely to do a minimum of 4 to 4.5 years. Check out the website – www.royalnavy.mod.
