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Military service age and obligation
Serbia — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | peacetime service obligation begins at age 17 and lasts until age 60 for men and 50 for women; under a state of war or impending war, the obligation can begin at age 16 and be extended beyond 60 (2006) |
| 2007 | 19-35 years of age for compulsory military service; under a state of war or impending war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 9-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007) |
| 2008 | 19-35 years of age for compulsory military service; under a state of war or impending war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 9-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007) |
| 2008 | 19-35 years of age for compulsory military service; under a state of war or impending war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 9-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007) |
| 2009 | 19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; under a state of war or impending war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007) |
| 2010 | 17 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; conscription to be abolished effective 2011; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2010) |
| 2011 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2011) |
| 2012 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished effective December 2010; service obligation - 6 months, with reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2010) |
| 2013 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2014 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2015 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2016 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2017 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2018 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013) |
| 2019 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010 (2019) |
| 2020 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010 (2019) |
| 2021 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2011 (2021) |
| 2022 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished January 2011 (2021) note: as of 2019, women made up about 6% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2023 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2023) note: as of 2021, women made up about 16% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2024 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2024) note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the military's full-time personnel |
| 2025 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2025) note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the military's full-time personnel |