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Military service age and obligation
New Zealand — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001) |
| 2006 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001) |
| 2007 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001) |
| 2008 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2008) |
| 2009 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2008) |
| 2010 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2010) |
| 2011 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2010) |
| 2012 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US and resident of there for the previous 5 years (2012) |
| 2013 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013) |
| 2014 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013) |
| 2015 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013) |
| 2016 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013) |
| 2017 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013) |
| 2018 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2018) |
| 2019 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2019) |
| 2020 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2019) |
| 2021 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2021) |
| 2022 | 17 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2022) note 1: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; in 2019, women accounted for about 18% of the uniformed full-time personnel note 2: as of 2022, the NZDF s program for recruiting foreign volunteers had been suspended |
| 2023 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2023) note 1: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; in 2022, women accounted for about 20% of armed forces personnel note 2: as of 2022, the NZDF s program for recruiting foreign volunteers had been suspended |
| 2024 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2024) note: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; as of 2024, women accounted for about 20% of Regular Force personnel |
| 2025 | 17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2025) note: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; as of 2024, women accounted for about 20% of Regular Force personnel |