Who will not be able to obtain a deferral from mobilization in January 2025: list
There are instances when a deferral from conscription is unavailable according to the law or may be revoked.
We remind you that the complete list of categories of military personnel entitled to a deferral from mobilization is contained in Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization." Additionally, the legislation outlines the grounds on which a deferral is not granted.
Who is not granted a deferral:
students studying in correspondence or evening programs, or those pursuing a second higher education, etc.;
fathers with three or more minor children but who have outstanding alimony debts;
those whose wife has a disability of the 3rd group (except in certain cases when a deferral is granted if the wife is a 3rd group disabled person);
those caring for individuals with disabilities of the 1st or 2nd group, if other capable relatives or close persons can also provide care;
single fathers, if the mother of their child(ren) is not deprived of parental rights, not declared dead, missing, or incarcerated (i.e., theoretically able to care for the child/children);
those who were previously deemed partially fit but were later recognized as fit for military service after a repeated military medical commission.
A deferral is also not granted to employees of enterprises, institutions, and organizations of the Ministry of Defense unless they have been reserved by their employers. Under certain circumstances, one may lose an already existing deferral. Among those who may lose their deferral from mobilization could be a military personnel if they fail to fulfill their caregiving obligations, as determined by social protection representatives. There is also a case where a deferral from mobilization is canceled if the individual provided knowingly false information to obtain it.