• Brigade of Gurkhas

British Gurkhas Nepal

Maintain the Firm Base in Nepal in order to enable Gurkha recruiting and welfare services.

Recruitment

Gurkha Recruitment for the British Army and Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police Force is run by the Recruit Cell in British Gurkhas Pokhara, part of British Gurkhas Nepal.

Gurkha recruiting is Free, Fair and Transparent. Paying money to anyone (Dalals) cannot improve your chance of becoming a Gurkha. All castes, family backgrounds and skin colours can apply from any part of Nepal and have an equal chance of becoming a Gurkha. Everything you need to know about Gurkha Recruiting is on the link below.

[email protected]

Gurkha Recruitment

Serving Soldier Welfare

Brigade and Unit Welfare Officer (BUWO)

  • Investigate and send Compassionate Case Signals to Joint Casualty and Compassionate Cell (JCCC).
  • Maintain Serving Personnel contacts those on leave in Nepal and investigate leave extensions.
  • NOTICAS, DILFOR, Repatriations, and provide after care services.
  • Conduct BMRC and deal with marital disputes in Nepal.
  • Assist dependent for UK VISA documentation and call forward for Brunei Garrison.
  • Perform normal Unit Welfare Officer’s task for BGN Serving Personnel.

Click here for Brigade and Unit Welfare Issues Only

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BGN Veteran Services

BGN Veteran Services provide free advice, services and support to Gurkha Veterans and their eligible dependants on matters related to service records, pensions and UK settlement issues with accessible, professional and dedicated assistance. We also administer pension payments for beneficiaries of Gurkha Pension (GPS) and GCSPF Singapore Pension Schemes.

These services are delivered through the BGN Veteran Services Departments, which include: Gurkha Veterans' Advice Centres (GVACs) located in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dharan, and Butwal, Darjeeling Veterans' Advice Centre (DVAC), Gurkha Settlement Office (GSO) in Kathmandu, Records Office in Pokhara.

All Veteran Services offices are accessible to elderly beneficiaries, except the Pokhara office. Pensioners with limited mobility may enter the camp premises by private vehicle or taxi and must notify the office in advance using the contact details below:
Phone: +977 61 567205/253

For Blank Life Certificate Form and other information, please click Veteran Service Button Below and then to GVAC/DVAC
VETERAN SERVICES

 

Disaster Relief Preparedness

  • Conduct disaster relief exercises
  • Keep camp resources in a ready state at all times


Learn more about the Brigade of Gurkhas in Parbate Magazine. Read it here

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BGN Newsletter Gorkhali Khabar - February 2026 - 15th Edition

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