I am going to marry my army fiancé friday.. he said that after we get married I have to be "approved"

Question

before we can get housing.. And if I live near base he will lose living without the pay.. Does anyone know anything about this or how long it will take?

Answer 1

my friend just moved to virginia with her army husband. they got a nice house and a baby on the way. she didnt have to be approved or anything weird like that...ur situation sounds odd

Answer 2

It's paperwork.  try to stay organized, get the necessary documents in on time and you should be "approved"  in no time.  He will only lose his "dorm room" type bachelor housing.  He gains a real house, and You!  No contest!!!

Answer 3

Being "approved" is only waiting for the paperwork to go through, and making sure that there is housing available on base. Just like a subdivision, if all the houses are taken, you can't live there until one opens up. I have seen people go straight into military housing on some bases, and others wait months (and even once a friend of mine waited almost 2 years in California) for housing to become available.

Make sure your marriage license and paperwork is all turned in promptly (mine had issues and took several months to go through). Sometimes if it takes longer you will get a retroactive paycheck to cover the increase in pay from the date of the marriage through the time that it took the paperwork to process (it can take several months at times).

I don't understand what you mean by "and if I live near base he will lose living without the pay." You can live together on or near base unless he is in Basic Training or AIT. And some AIT's are letting people live together. At any rate, he will get more money and an increase in housing allowance (BAH - see Flowergirl's answer for more info, although we always called it "BHA"), not a decrease.

Answer 4

hmmm.... my friend just got married to her navy man. they get double housing now that hes married and they both live ON base. she has not affiliation with the navy.

Answer 5

I work for military housing and usually you need to fill out an application for housing, provide them with his orders and marriage certificate and get on the waiting list, depending on availability. If you two choose to live off post, he will receive a housing allowance, also known as BAH in addition to his regular pay. If you move on post, he will forfeit his entire housing allowance to reside in on post housing, meaning he will not receive BAH in his check. Depending on how long you have to wait, you and you spouse might want to participate in the Rental Partnership Program or Set-a-Side Program which is a list of apartments near post that do not require a deposit and may offer a discount on the rent until something becomes available on post. Ask your local housing office about that program. and you may also be eligible for a move on post from the local community at a later date if housing is not available to you and you spouse on post right away. Meaning the government may pay for your move, so ask the housing office about that too.

BAH=Basic Allowance for Housing. You can check your area rates at: http://perdiem.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem...

Answer 6

All that means is that you have to file the correct paperwork- The approval part is easy- what could be problematic is actually getting a spot! I am not sure what base you are at, but most bases I have been at have AT LEAST an 18 month waitlist to get on base housing. Just an FYI.

Congrats on your wedding- Be strong and have trust. It isn't an easy life, but it is more rewarding than you will ever know.