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Historical Values
Year Value
2005 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001)
2006 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001)
2007 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001)
2008 18 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2008)
2009 18 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2008)
2010 18 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
2011 18 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
2012 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2013 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2014 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2015 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2016 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2017 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2018 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
2019 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2019)
2020 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2019)
2021 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2021)
2022 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2022) note: as of 2017, women comprised about 14% of the active duty military
2023 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2023) note: as of 2019, women comprised about 14% of the active duty military
2024 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2024)
2025 generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025)