Voluntary military service: Bundeswehr questionnaire not answered? There is a risk of fines
Young men who do not complete the military registration questionnaire on time must expect fines of up to 250 euros.
Quick Look
- The Bundeswehr is initiating fine proceedings against young men who do not fill out the military registration questionnaire on time.
- Failure to comply can result in penalties of up to 250 euros.
- Almost 500,000 young people have been contacted since January.
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Why It Matters
Since January, young people aged 18 and over have been asked about voluntary military service as part of a new regulation. The coalition reserves the right to introduce compulsory military service if not enough volunteers are recruited.
Since January, young people aged 18 and over have been contacted by the Bundeswehr about their willingness to do military service. Men have to answer. Otherwise they could soon be asked to pay.
In the Bundeswehr career center in Stuttgart: The Bundeswehr is initiating fine proceedings against young men who did not fill out the military registration questionnaire on time.
Berlin. Anyone who does not complete the military registration questionnaire on time will face a fine. The Ministry of Defense initiates administrative offense proceedings against young men who did not answer the questionnaire on time. This was announced by the ministry led by SPD politician Boris Pistorius. The amount of the fine to be imposed can be up to 250 euros. It was said that men liable for military service would still be required to answer the questionnaire afterwards.
Since January, young people aged 18 and over have been contacted by the Bundeswehr as part of the new regulations on voluntary military service and asked about their willingness to do military service. Men have to fill out the form within four weeks; women can do it voluntarily. This is followed by a reminder letter, usually with a notice period of two weeks.
According to the Defense Ministry, as of September 30, 492,800 letters had been sent. According to the information, 253,000 of these went to men and 239,800 to women. Around 96 percent of the men responded within the deadline and the grace period.
If the Bundeswehr does not succeed in recruiting enough volunteers with the help of the questionnaire, the black-red coalition reserves the right to introduce so-called compulsory military service.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense announced that the Bundeswehr had 186,200 active soldiers at the end of September. That is 4,500 more people than in the same month last year.
Open Questions
- How many fine proceedings have been initiated so far?
