Ukraine continues general mobilization and martial law imposed due to the military invasion of the Russian Federation. Men liable for military service from 18 to 60 years old are subject to mobilization. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the new rules for military registration in Ukraine, enshrined in Resolution No. 1487. Lawyers of the NGO “Legal Hundred” on their own Facebook page told how the rules for consular registration of Ukrainians liable for military service abroad have changed.

The experts explained that, in accordance with the procedure in force since 2016, diplomatic and consular missions had more responsibilities.

“For example, they carried out explanatory work on the rules of military registration, which now would not hurt, given the large number of those liable for military service who do not even know about the existence of such registration. In addition, diplomatic institutions previously had to report to the TCC and the Joint Venture about conscripts and those liable for military service who violate the established accounting rules. Now there is no such obligation, ”the message says..

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Is it necessary to become a consular register in case of going abroad.

According to lawyers, if a man travels abroad for more than three months, he must be registered with a consular officer..

The procedure for taking on temporary consular registration is written out in the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated January 29, 2020 No. 85.

You can apply for consular registration:.

personally;

by mail;

in electronic form.

According to experts, it is necessary to add a package of documents to the application, the list of which is contained in paragraph 12 of the above decision. The term for consideration of applications is a maximum of 10 working days.

“It is worth noting that temporary consular registration is possible only in one state and for a period of one year.. Such a period can be extended for the period of validity of a residence permit of a foreign state, but not more than five years,” the lawyers emphasized..

So, if the person liable for military service is already on the consular register, the introduced changes do not affect him.

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Can consular offices return conscripts for mobilization call-up.

According to experts, consular offices can facilitate the return of those liable for military service, but the forms and mechanism of such assistance have not been established..

Lawyers stressed that consular offices will not return students for conscription.

“No, because, firstly, training is the basis for a postponement, secondly, conscription is not yet carried out, thirdly, consular offices can only inform about the start of the next conscription,” the experts concluded..

Earlier we wrote whether the rules for hiring and training conscripts, conscripts and reservists in Ukraine have changed.