In what cases are citizens removed from the military service registration list? Who can register for voluntary military service? Please refer to the article below.
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1. Cases of removal from the military service registration list
According to Article 19 of the 2015 Law on Military Service, citizens are removed from the military service registration list in the following cases:
- Die;
- Out of reserve service age;
- Cases specified in Clause 1, Article 13 or Article 14 of the Law on Military Service 2015, specifically:
+ Being prosecuted for criminal liability; serving a prison sentence, non-custodial reform, probation or having completed a prison sentence but not yet had the criminal record cleared;
+ Being subject to educational measures at the commune, ward or town level (hereinafter referred to as commune level) or being sent to a reformatory school, compulsory education facility or compulsory drug rehabilitation facility;
+ Deprived of the right to serve in the people's armed forces.
+ People with disabilities, people with serious illnesses, mental illnesses or chronic illnesses as prescribed by law.
Within 10 days from the date of confirmation from the competent authority, the Commune-level Military Command, agencies and organizations with citizens in the cases of being removed from the military service registration list must report to the District-level Military Command for decision.
2. Some regulations on military service registration
2.1. Principles of military service registration and management of citizens of military service age
- Correct subjects, procedures, policies and regimes according to the provisions of law.
- Unified, public, transparent, convenient for citizens.
- Closely manage and grasp the quantity, quality and personal background of citizens of military service age.
- Any change in residence of citizens of military service age must be registered and managed in accordance with the provisions of law.
(Article 11 of the Law on Military Service 2015)
2.2. Subjects of military service registration
According to Article 12 of the Law on Military Service 2015, subjects registering for military service include:
- Male citizens 17 years of age or older (must register for compulsory military service).
- Female citizens of military service age with a profession or expertise that meets the requirements of the People's Army, 18 years of age or older (registering for voluntary military service).
2.3. Subjects not eligible to register for military service
- Citizens in one of the following cases are not allowed to register for military service:
+ Being prosecuted for criminal liability; serving a prison sentence, non-custodial reform, probation or having completed a prison sentence but not yet had the criminal record cleared;
+ Being subject to educational measures at the commune, ward or town level (hereinafter referred to as commune level) or being sent to a reformatory school, compulsory education facility or compulsory drug rehabilitation facility;
+ Deprived of the right to serve in the people's armed forces.
- When the above measures expire, citizens are registered for military service.
(Article 13 of the Law on Military Service 2015)
2.4. Subjects exempted from military service registration
Subjects exempted from military service registration are specified in Article 14 of the Law on Military Service 2015, including:
People with disabilities, people with serious illnesses, mental illnesses or chronic illnesses as prescribed by law.
2.5. Military service registration agency
- The Commune Military Command carries out military service registration for citizens residing in the locality.
- The Military Command of the agency or organization at the grassroots level shall register for military service for citizens working or studying at the agency or organization and shall compile and report to the Military Command of the district, town, city under the province and equivalent administrative unit (hereinafter referred to as district level) where the agency or organization is headquartered; in case the agency or organization does not have a Military Command at the grassroots level, the head or legal representative of the agency or organization shall be responsible for organizing for citizens to register for military service at their place of residence.
(Article 15 of the Law on Military Service 2015)
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