General conscription

If you are a male Finnish citizen and live abroad, you are subject to the conscription call-up starting from the beginning of the year in which you turn 18 years. The regional offices of the Defence Forces help conscripts.

 

Four conscripts stand on a cliff with a view down to a lake
Photo: Finnish Defence Forces

A conscript from abroad who is to perform military service should contact the CWT Customer Service Team by email [email protected] to obtain tickets to travel to Finland. The email must be accompanied by a scanned order to start military service.

For additional information, please visit the Defence Forces website(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window).