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In Finland every male citizen has a duty to serve the country as conscript. Women have a possibility for voluntary service. This Finnish choise has provided the Finnish Defence Forces a large reserve army.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/conscription
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General conscription is a Finnish choice Finland’s defence is founded on general conscription, a large reserve with a military training, and a strong will to defend the country. Combined, they make up a credible and pre-emptive threshold against a...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/finnish-conscription-system
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Conscription matters of people living abroad The Regional Office of a person living abroad is determined on the basis of his population register municipality. A Finnish citizen living permanently abroad has, in accordance with the Home Municipalit...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/conscription-matters-of-people-living-abroad
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/-/1948673/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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Karelia Brigade Karelia Brigade is the largest brigade-level unit in the Army and it contains all of the branches of the Army. The main task of the Brigade is training wartime troops for the Finnish Defence Forces. Karelia Brigade trains approx. 4...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/about-us
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Preparing for the service It is worth preparing for the approaching service by getting your civilian life matters in order, becoming familiar with the daily routines in the military and the service tasks as well as getting increasingly fit. The mo...https://intti.fi/en/preparing-for-the-service
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Regional offices aim to help conscripts and reservist with all matters before or after service. When you need help, contact your regional office. If you live abroad, and do not know which office is yours, please contact Uudenmaa regional office.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/regional-offices
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Voluntary military service for women Interested in military service? You can apply for voluntary military service the year you turn 18. To apply, you must be a Finnish citizen and physically and mentally fit for military training. You can also app...https://intti.fi/en/voluntary-military-service-for-women
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How to Apply to the Conscript Band Finland? Finnish national defence is based on general conscription. Women can volunteer for military service. The requirements for military service are: Finnish citizenship, 18–29 years of age, a good state of he...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/how-to-apply-to-the-conscript-band
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The Finnish Defence Forces and NATO Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence. A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence. Finland's military ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/natoen
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When you receive an order to attend a refresher training exercise A refresher training exercise is an obligation as stated in the Act on Conscription (28.12.2007/1438)! The aim is to send the exercise order approximately six months prior to exerci...https://intti.fi/en/when-you-receive-an-order-to-attend-a-refresher-training-exercise
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Conscripts at Nyland Brigade The Nyland Brigade is planned, equipped and trained for battle missions in the demanding special conditions along the coast and in the archipelago. The Nyland Brigade produces among others coastal jaeger, mortar, engin...https://merivoimat.fi/en/nyland-brigade/for-conscripts
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Foreign citizens who have gained Finnish citizenship and who have completed the compulsory peacetime military service of his/her former home country, or a portion of if (at least four (4) months) can upon application be exempted from military service in peacetime. Decisions regarding exemption are made by the regional offices.https://intti.fi/en/when-you-have-more-than-one-nationality
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About us The most important tasks of the Pori Brigade are the training of wartime troops, the management of conscription matters in Western Finland and the implementation of executive assistance provided by the Finnish Defence Forces in Western Fi...https://maavoimat.fi/en/pori-brigade/about-us
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Questions? Regional offices will help you. Regional Offices serve conscripts based on their home municipality. Please find out what the Regional Office for your municipality is, and contact the right office. Regional Offices answer conscripts’ que...https://intti.fi/en/questions-
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Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...https://intti.fi/en/call-ups