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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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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/providing-security-for-finland-and-finnish-people-reservists-to-refresher-exercises
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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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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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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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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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Welcome to conscript service in the Guard Jaeger Regiment 6th of July 2026! Familiarize yourself with the guide that contains useful information for prospective conscripts starting their service in July 2026. You have to arrive to conscript servic...https://maavoimat.fi/en/conscript-guide-guard-jaeger-regiment
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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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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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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/providing-security-for-finland-and-finnish-people-reservists-to-refresher-exercises
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NB! Please see if you can find the answer to your question on the page for frequently asked questions. You can access the FAQ page here: https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/regional-offices/faq . Pirkanmaa Regional Office Pirkanmaa Regional Office answe...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/pirkanmaa-regional-office
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NB! Please see if you can find the answer to your question on the page for frequently asked questions. You can access the FAQ page here: https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/regional-offices/faq . South-eastern Finland Regional Office South-eastern Finla...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/south-eastern-finland-regional-office
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Practical information for requesting a visit to the National Defence University.https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/visiting-fndu
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History In 1929, the museum was originally founded to record and exhibit objects and events from Finland's War of Liberation. Following a proposal to establish a military museum put forward on 25 November 1929, a museum located in the basement of ...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/history
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Contact Information The Pori Brigade trains soldiers in Säkylä and Niinisalo. The regional offices operating under the brigade are located in Turku (Regional Office of Southwestern Finland) and Vaasa (Regional Office of Ostrobothnia). The commande...https://maavoimat.fi/en/pori-brigade/contact-information
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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/providing-security-for-finland-and-finnish-people-reservists-to-refresher-exercises
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NB! Please see if you can find the answer to your question on the page for frequently asked questions. You can access the FAQ page here: https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/regional-offices/faq . North Karelia Regional Office North Karelia Regional Offi...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/north-karelia-regional-office
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Army The Army defends the entire land area of the state and executes all three of the Defence Forces’ tasks. The defence of Finland’s territory is based on the large reserve created by general conscription. Annually, the Army’s eight brigade-level...https://maavoimat.fi/en/about-us