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Military service age and obligation
Croatia — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service, with 6-month service obligation; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; Croatian Military Police planning to end conscription in 2005 (December 2004) |
| 2006 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service, with six-month service obligation; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service (December 2004) |
| 2007 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service obligation; full conversion to professional military service by 2010 (2006) |
| 2008 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service obligation; full conversion to professional military service by 2010 (2006) |
| 2009 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service obligation; full conversion to voluntary military service by 2010 (2006) |
| 2010 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service obligation; full conversion to voluntary military service by 2010 (2006) |
| 2011 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 16 years of age with parental consent; 6-month service obligation; conscription abolished 1 January 2008 (2010) |
| 2012 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 16 years of age with parental consent; 6-month service obligation; conscription abolished 1 January 2008 (2010) |
| 2013 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation (2012) |
| 2014 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation (2012) |
| 2015 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation (2012) |
| 2016 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation (2012) |
| 2017 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2017) |
| 2018 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2017) |
| 2019 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2017) |
| 2020 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2017) |
| 2021 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2021) |
| 2022 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2022) note: as of 2019, women comprised about 13% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2023 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2023) note: as of 2021, women comprised nearly 15% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2024 | 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 but slated to be reinstated in January 2025 (2024) note: as of 2024, women comprised about 14% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2025 | 18-29 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2008 but will be reinstated in 2026 when it will become mandatory for men aged 19-29 to undergo two months of basic military training (2025) note: as of 2024, women comprised about 14% of the military's full-time personnel |