On July 1, 2025, updated provisions of the legislation on mobilization will come into force in Ukraine. The new rules clearly define which citizens are not subject to mobilization and what grounds exist for exemption from conscription.
ICTV Facts figured out who is not subject to mobilization from July, what documents are needed to obtain a deferment, and which categories of citizens have lost the right to exemption from conscription.
Who was exempted from mobilization: a complete list
The Law on Military Duty and Military Service regulates the registration, passage and dismissal from military service in peacetime.
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The Law on Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization – the procedure for mobilization, the rights and obligations of citizens and the grounds for exemption from mobilization.
The latest law defines who cannot be mobilized under any circumstances, and who can be called up later – after the current basis for deferment has ceased.
Persons who have legal guarantees of exemption are not subject to mobilization.
Temporarily not subject to mobilization – citizens who may be mobilized in the future if they lose the right to a deferment.
If a citizen is already in military service, he is obliged to follow the orders of the command. Dismissal is possible only under the conditions stipulated by law.
If a person is only registered for military service, he is obliged to appear when summoned by the TCC and provide documents confirming the grounds for a deferment.
The category of persons not subject to mobilization includes:
- specialists booked by government bodies or enterprises;
- persons with disabilities or temporarily unfit for service due to health reasons;
- parents of three or more children under 18 years of age;
- single parents raising children under 18 years of age on their own;
- persons caring for a child with a disability or serious illness;
- guardians of orphans or children deprived of parental care;
- persons caring for relatives or relatives with disabilities;
- one of the spouses of a military service member, if there are minor children;
- People's Deputies of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;
- employees of the defense and public security sector.
What is needed to obtain a deferment: list of documents
To receive a deferment, you must submit to the territorial center a set of documents confirming the right to exemption from mobilization. Without confirmation, a deferment is not granted.
Such documents include:
- medical reports and certificates;
- court decisions;
- extracts from state registers;
- other documents required by law.
Who lost the right to a deferment in 2025
With the update of the legislation, certain categories of citizens no longer have the right to a deferment. Namely:
- students who are receiving the same level of education for the second time;
- men aged 25+ (due to the reduction of the draft age);
- parents with many children who have arrears in alimony payments;
- persons caring for parents of disabled spouses;
- half-brothers of deceased soldiers;
- employees of the enterprises of the Ministry of Defense.
The updated legislation on mobilization in Ukraine comes into force on July 1, 2025. The authorities have clarified the legal grounds for exemption from conscription and expanded the list of exceptions. Some Ukrainians have lost the right to a deferment. To avoid conscription, it is necessary to submit supporting documents to the TCC in a timely manner.
