Military Registration in Ukraine: Rules and Fines 2026 • DSA GROUP

Military registration is part of the military duty that the law imposes on every conscript, person liable for military service and reservist. We explain what the laws and Procedure No. 1487 require, how to meet these requirements online, what has changed for employers and what liability applies for violations.

As of 29 September 2026. The provisions are cited from the texts published on zakon.rada.gov.ua as of 29 September 2026: Law No. 2232-XII as amended on 6 August 2026, Law No. 3543-XII as amended on 31 July 2026 and Procedure No. 1487 as amended on 27 June 2026. This is an English summary for information; the Ukrainian texts of the legislation prevail. Mobilisation legislation changes often — before taking important decisions, check the current version or consult a lawyer.

What military registration is and who maintains it

The Law of Ukraine “On Military Duty and Military Service” No. 2232-XII (Law No. 2232-XII) includes in military duty, among other things, “registering citizens for military service” and “complying with the rules of military registration” (Article 1(3)). Registration is divided into the registration of conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists and is kept at their place of residence, while the procedure is established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Article 33 of Law No. 2232-XII). This is the Procedure for Organising and Maintaining Military Registration of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service and Reservists, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1487 of 30 December 2022 (Procedure No. 1487).

Under the Rules of Military Registration (Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487), registration is kept by:

district (city) territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRCs) — at the declared (registered) place of residence; for persons liable for military service with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and intelligence agencies — by the relevant bodies;
executive bodies of village, settlement and city councils — in villages, settlements and towns where there is no TRC;
employers and educational institutions — for their employees and students (at the place of work or study).

Information about everyone on the register is entered into the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service and Reservists (the Register).

Who must be registered for military service

Law No. 2232-XII divides citizens into several categories in relation to military duty (Article 1(9)). Three of them matter for registration: conscripts — persons who have been registered for military service; persons liable for military service — persons in the reserve; reservists — persons serving in the military reserve.

First registration — at 17

Every year from 1 January to 31 July, male citizens of Ukraine who turn 17 in that year are registered as conscripts: online through the electronic account of a conscript, person liable for military service or reservist, or in person at the district (city) TRC (Article 14(3) of Law No. 2232-XII, paragraph 14¹ of Procedure No. 1487). Those who miss this period can be registered only by appearing at the TRC in person (Article 14(6)). The law recognises as valid reasons, in particular, illness, a natural obstacle, or living in temporarily occupied territory or where hostilities are taking place — provided they are confirmed by documents (Article 14(5)).

After 25 and up to the age limit

Citizens under 25 are registered as conscripts. After 25 they are registered as persons liable for military service; persons over 25 who have never been registered before are also registered in this category (Article 37 of Law No. 2232-XII). Men aged 25 to 60 who are not on the register are registered on the basis of data from state registers received through the “Trembita” electronic interaction system (paragraph 14³ of Procedure No. 1487).

Persons liable for military service with the ranks of private, sergeant or petty officer remain in the reserve up to the age of 60; junior and senior officers — up to 60, and senior command officers — up to 65 (Article 28 of Law No. 2232-XII). When a person reaches the age limit, they are removed from the register through the Register on the day they reach that age (paragraph 35 of Procedure No. 1487).

Women

Women who are fit for service in terms of health and age and hold a medical or pharmaceutical qualification must be registered as persons liable for military service. Women with qualifications related to military occupational specialties (according to the list approved by the Ministry of Defence) are registered at their own request (Article 1(11) of Law No. 2232-XII).

Who is removed from the register

Citizens are removed from the military register if they have died, been declared missing or declared dead; have renounced Ukrainian citizenship; have been declared unfit for military service; have reached the age limit for the reserve, and in two cases related to contract service (Article 37(6) of Law No. 2232-XII). If a person is removed because they are unfit or because of age, the military registration document is not withdrawn — the removal is recorded in it.

Travelling abroad does not remove you from the register (paragraph 53 of Procedure No. 1487).

The military registration document: electronic and paper

The military registration document is the document “that determines whether its holder is subject to military duty” (Article 1(9) of Law No. 2232-XII). Following the amendments made by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1644 of 10 December 2025, the Procedure for drawing up (generating) and issuing the military registration document (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 559 of 16 May 2024) provides for two forms:

electronic — for citizens on the military register (except persons liable for military service and reservists with the SBU and intelligence agencies), generated through the State web portal of electronic public services in the field of national security and defence or the Diia portal, including the Diia mobile app (once technically implemented);
paper — for those registered with the SBU or intelligence agencies or retired from them.

The information in the document must match the Register. If the details in a paper conscript certificate, temporary certificate of a person liable for military service or military ID do not match the Register, no changes are made to the paper document: you need to generate an electronic document, and a paper document with discrepancies is deemed invalid (paragraph 4 of Procedure No. 559 as amended by Resolution No. 1644).

You can obtain a printed electronic document in person at the TRC where you are registered on the day you apply. If a person cannot move because of their health or has been declared legally incapable, the document may be issued to their carer or guardian (paragraph 8² of Procedure No. 559 as amended by Resolution No. 1644).

During mobilisation (except targeted mobilisation), men aged 18 to 60 must carry their military registration document and present it at the request of an authorised TRC representative or a police officer, and in the border zone, controlled border area and at border crossing points — a representative of the State Border Guard Service (Article 22(6) of the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilisation Preparation and Mobilisation” No. 3543-XII, Law No. 3543-XII).

Obligations: what to do and by when

The main obligations are set out in Article 1(10), Articles 37 and 38 of Law No. 2232-XII and in the Rules of Military Registration (Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487):

Moving — 7 days. After arriving at a new place of residence, you must register within seven days. If you declared your place of residence online through the Diia portal, the TRC registers you on the basis of electronic data from the registration authority (Article 37(3) of Law No. 2232-XII).
Internally displaced persons — 7 days. During mobilisation (except targeted mobilisation) and/or martial law, a person who has left their place of residence must register with the TRC at their IDP registration address within seven days of being registered as an internally displaced person (Article 37(4) of Law No. 2232-XII).
Changes in your data — 7 days. You must personally report changes in your marital status, health, address of residence (stay), means of communication, e-mail address, education, place of work or position within seven days (Article 38(11) of Law No. 2232-XII). Through the electronic account, such data can be submitted no more than once every seven days (subparagraph 8 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487).
Loss of a paper document — immediately notify the TRC where you are registered (subparagraph 9 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2).
Reconciliation — at least once every five years: check your personal data against the TRC’s records (subparagraph 10 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2).
Summons and medical examination. Appear when summoned by the TRC and undergo a medical examination on the decisions of the relevant commissions, including the military medical board (Article 1(10) of Law No. 2232-XII).
After mobilisation is declared — 60 days. Update your data within 60 days of the entry into force of the Presidential decree on mobilisation approved by the Verkhovna Rada — through an administrative service centre, the electronic account or at the TRC (Article 1(10) of Law No. 2232-XII, Article 22(3) of Law No. 3543-XII).

How to update your data and correct an error in the Register

The electronic account of a conscript, person liable for military service or reservist — changes in personal data are submitted through it (subparagraph 8 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487).
Administrative service centre. Until full electronic interaction between the Register and other registers is in place, those who hold a valid military registration document may submit changes by application with supporting documents through an administrative service centre (paragraph 15¹ of Procedure No. 1487).
In person at the TRC (subparagraph 8 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487). Note that those who cannot complete electronic identification in the account must register in person at the TRC (paragraph 23 of Procedure No. 1487).

If the details in a conscript certificate, temporary certificate of a person liable for military service or military ID do not match the Register, the changes must be made through the web portal in the field of national security and defence or by applying in person to the TRC where you are registered. Changes are made within five working days of registration of the application (paragraph 4 of Procedure No. 559 as amended by Resolution No. 1644). If the error is not corrected or correction is refused, the TRC’s decisions, actions or inaction can be challenged — see Disputes with the territorial recruitment centre.

Military registration while you are abroad

Travelling abroad does not remove you from the register (paragraph 53 of Procedure No. 1487). The registration of citizens who live or stay abroad permanently or temporarily is kept by TRCs “on a general basis”. Ukraine’s diplomatic missions notify TRCs when a person is placed on or removed from the consular register, and during a special period they inform persons liable for military service and reservists who have no deferral and assist their return to Ukraine (paragraph 52 of Procedure No. 1487). The specifics of registration for those abroad are determined by the Cabinet of Ministers (Article 36(2) of Law No. 2232-XII). More details — Military registration from abroad: consular matters.

For employers: obligations and changes from 27 June 2026

Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 812 of 10 June 2026 amended Procedure No. 1487; it entered into force on 27 June 2026. The key points for businesses, institutions and organisations (paragraphs 34, 44 and 46 of Procedure No. 1487 as amended by Resolution No. 812):

Hiring. The employer checks that the person has a military registration document and that its details match the Register — using an electronic document generated through the web portal in the field of national security and defence or the Diia portal no earlier than 72 hours before the hiring date (except persons liable for military service and reservists with the SBU and intelligence agencies). A person may be hired only after being registered with the TRC.
Notices of hiring and dismissal — within seven days of the date of the order; where technically possible — through the Diia portal or the personal registration account, with no paper duplicate.
Changes to the lists (name, passport details, address, place of work, position) — within five days; notices of such changes to the TRC — monthly by the 5th.
Reconciliation of the personal military registration lists — at least once a year, both with employees’ documents and with the TRC; with TRCs in other administrative-territorial units — within agreed deadlines but no later than 1 December of the current year.
Employees whose employment contract has been suspended remain on the personal military registration lists.

Officials are fined under Article 210¹ CUAO for violations of the legislation on defence, mobilisation preparation and mobilisation (see below). Reservation of employees is covered on the page Reservation of employees liable for military service.

Liability for breaching the military registration rules

Fines are set by the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (CUAO) in tax-free minimum incomes of citizens (TFMI):

Article 210 CUAO — breach of the military registration rules by conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists: 200 to 300 TFMI; repeated within a year — 300 to 500; during a special period — 1,000 to 1,500 TFMI.
Article 210¹ CUAO — breach of the legislation on defence, mobilisation preparation and mobilisation: for citizens — 300 to 500 TFMI; repeated within a year — 500 to 700; during a special period — 1,000 to 1,500. For officials of state authorities, local self-government bodies, legal entities and public associations — 1,000 to 1,500, repeated — 1,500 to 2,000, during a special period — 2,000 to 3,500 TFMI.
Article 211 CUAO — damage to or careless storage of paper military registration documents resulting in their loss: 30 to 50 TFMI; repeated within a year or during a special period — 50 to 100 TFMI.

A special period begins when mobilisation (except targeted mobilisation) is declared or martial law is introduced and covers the period of mobilisation, wartime and demobilisation (Article 1 of Law No. 3543-XII).

An important caveat: Articles 210 and 210¹ CUAO do not apply where the holder of the Register can obtain the person’s data through electronic interaction with other state registers and databases (note to Article 210 CUAO). This is worth checking in every fine case.

For evading military registration, conscription during mobilisation and in certain other cases, the Rules of Military Registration provide for criminal liability (paragraph 4 of Annex 2 to Procedure No. 1487); the offences are defined by the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

For mobilisation, summonses and deferral, see the article “Mobilisation in Ukraine”.

When to contact a lawyer

the TRC does not correct an error in the Register or registers you with incorrect data;
a report has been drawn up or a ruling issued imposing a fine under Article 210, 210¹ or 211 CUAO;
the data in your paper military ID do not match your electronic document;
you are abroad and need to sort out your registration or consular matters;
an employer needs to set up military registration of employees or reservation.

DSA GROUP lawyers assist with military law matters: disputes with the TRC, challenging rulings and fines, deferral from mobilisation and challenging military medical board decisions. Submit a request and a lawyer will contact you.

Frequently asked questions

At what age do you register for military service?

In the year you turn 17, from 1 January to 31 July: online through the electronic account or in person at the TRC (Article 14(3) of Law No. 2232-XII).

Do I have to go to the TRC to update my data?

No. Changes in personal data can be submitted through the electronic account, through an administrative service centre (if you hold a valid military registration document) or in person at the TRC (subparagraph 8 of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 and paragraph 15¹ of Procedure No. 1487).

Am I removed from the register if I have moved abroad?

No. Travelling abroad does not remove you from the register (paragraph 53 of Procedure No. 1487).

Is my paper military ID still valid?

A paper document whose details do not match the Register is deemed invalid; no changes are made to it — you need to generate an electronic document (paragraph 4 of Procedure No. 559 as amended by Resolution No. 1644).

What is the fine for breaching the military registration rules?

Under Article 210 CUAO — 200 to 300 TFMI, repeated within a year — 300 to 500, during a special period — 1,000 to 1,500 TFMI.