About 650 thousand men of military age left Ukraine, most of them crossed the border illegally, reported the American online resource Politico.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a new law on mobilization was adopted and signed by Vladimir Zelensky, which lowered the conscription age to 25 years and introduced additional restrictions for draft dodgers. Some innovations will affect Ukrainians liable for military service who live abroad.
What will be prohibited for men abroad?
The law on the mobilization of men abroad will limit consular services if the person liable for military service does not register. Without a military registration document, it will be impossible to obtain a Ukrainian or foreign passport or get a job.
However, consular services will not be limited for men in the following cases:
– when issuing a certificate to return to Ukraine;
– when performing consular actions in relation to children of a citizen of Ukraine;
-if the second parent of the children has foreign citizenship or is a stateless person;
– when taking actions based on statements from Ukrainians who are detained, imprisoned or are abroad.
After the law is signed, consular services will be provided to men simultaneously with the clarification of data for the TCC or in the presence of military documents.
How to register for military service abroad
Ukrainians who are abroad must update their data within 60 days from the date of adoption of the law. That is, they need to register before July 16th. To do this, they must provide TCC with their current personal data – residential address, place of work, telephone number, email address, etc.
All men abroad between the ages of 18 and 60, including students and persons with disabilities, must register if they are staying abroad for a period of 3 months or more.
Military registration of men abroad is possible through the consulate, the electronic account of the person liable for military service (when it becomes available), as well as through the official telephone number or email indicated in the TCC.
To update the data, you need to contact the diplomatic office of Ukraine with the following documents:
-Ukrainian passport;
-a document confirming your place of residence abroad;
-military document (if available);
-document on education (if available).
Personal data of those liable for military service will be stored in cloud storages abroad with the support of international partners.
After registration, men abroad will have to report changes in place of residence, marital status, or education within 7 days.
What happens if you don’t register abroad?
A person liable for military service who has not registered will have limited consular services, and may also be issued a fine in the amount of 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnia.
Currently, the Ministry of Justice is discussing the possibility of introducing additional penalties for Ukrainians who neglect military registration abroad.
Will men be mobilized abroad?
People’s Deputy Fyodor Venislavsky spoke regarding whether there will be a mobilization of Ukrainians abroad. According to him, updating the data is necessary so that the General Staff knows how many men liable for military service are currently abroad:
A person can live abroad, and they send him messages and summonses to addresses that are registered with the TCC. The state spends time, material and human resources to inform a person who, in principle, cannot be informed, since he is not in this city.
At the same time, Venislavsky reassured those living in other countries – there will be no additional responsibilities following updating the data. Registration for military service does not mean that the man will be deported or forced to return to Ukraine. According to the people’s deputy, Ukraine does not have such tools to force other countries to send men home during martial law.
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2024-04-20 05:40:35