The National Archives is to raise its fees in February 2026 for the first time since 2019, and to introduce a new Request A Military Service Record service.
'From 2 February 2026, The National Archives will increase fees for some services as we bring charges in line with current delivery costs. This is the first increase since 2019.
The changes affect fees for document copies, research and search services, and authentication, and also introduce a new fee for accessing recently transferred historic Ministry of Defence service personnel records'.
Find out more about the fee rise 
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/legal/our-fees/
Request A Military Service Record 👉https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/.../faqs-mod-service.../