Martial law declared in Ukraine and general mobilization is in effect. Currently, men of military age cannot travel outside the country, with some exceptions.. Rumors that, due to the law on military registration adopted in the fall, in the future the same ban will apply to women, have been circulating on the net since last year..

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Vladislav Zaytsev, a lawyer assistant of ARES Law Firm JSC, a member of the Council of the Ukrainian Bar Association Committee on Migration Law, a volunteer lawyer of the UBA Hotline on issues related to military aggression, its consequences and martial law, in an exclusive commentary to ZN. UA told if they should be trusted.

“Autumn 2022 began with media reports that from October 1, 2022, all women will be banned from traveling abroad. This was due to the adoption by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine of an order dated 07. 02. 2022 No. 35. The order provided, in particular, to ensure that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine registers women for military service in accordance with the List of specialties and / or professions related to the relevant military registration, after which women are registered for military service, from October 01, 2022.

But starting from 23. 09. 2022 (by presenting the order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dated 07. 02. 2022 No. 35 in a new edition), this issue was resolved by postponing the registration of women for military registration of those liable for military service until October 01, 2023.

That is, as of today, military registration of women is voluntary.. This means that any woman who is not registered with the military can freely cross the state border..

What will happen from October 1, 2023? If the legislator does not again postpone the mandatory registration of women for military registration, women will be required to appear at the military enlistment office and, if necessary, register.

Therefore, women liable for military service, even those who will not be registered with the military (probably will have to receive a document confirming that the specialty and profession of a woman is not subject to mandatory registration), will be limited in crossing the state border..

An exception regarding crossing the border will apply only to those women who are not subject to conscription during mobilization (the list is determined by Art.. 23 of the Law of Ukraine "

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women duly recognized as persons with disabilities;

women who have three or more children under 18 years of age;

women who independently raise a child (children) under the age of 18;

women raising a child with a disability under the age of 18;

women who support an adult child who is a person with a disability of group I or II;

women who have a husband from among persons with disabilities and / or one of their parents or parents of a husband from among persons with disabilities of group I or II.

Recall which categories of persons liable for military service are allowed to travel abroad during martial law.