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Military service age and obligation
Tajikistan — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004) |
| 2006 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - two years (2004) |
| 2007 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006) |
| 2008 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007) |
| 2009 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007) |
| 2010 | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009) |
| 2011 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2011) |
| 2012 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009) |
| 2013 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2014 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2015 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2016 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2017 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2018 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012) |
| 2019 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 12-18 month conscript service obligation (2019) |
| 2020 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 12-18 month conscript service obligation (2019) |
| 2021 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men; 24 month conscript service obligation; in August 2021, the Tajik Government began allowing men to pay the equivalent of $2,200 in order to avoid conscription (2021) |
| 2022 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men; women may volunteer; 24-month conscript service obligation; in August 2021, the Tajik Government began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription (2022) |
| 2023 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation; in August 2021, the Tajik Government began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription (2023) |
| 2024 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation (2023) note: in August 2021, the Tajik Government removed an exemption for university graduates but began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription, although there is a cap on the number of individuals who can take advantage of this exemption |
| 2025 | 18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; up to a 24-month service obligation for conscripts based on education level (2025) note 1: in addition to the Armed Forces, conscripts are assigned to Tajikistan's other security agencies note 2: those called up to perform military service can participate in just one month of military training instead of fulfilling the full service obligation for a fee of about the equivalent of $2,200 USD |