The same form came to men who reached military age in the country! Penalty for not responding

A new threshold was crossed in the process leading to compulsory military service in Germany. The German Ministry of Defense announced that an administrative fine of up to 250 euros will be imposed on those who do not respond to the forms sent to young people who have turned 18 within the scope of the new military service law, which include personal information such as whether they want to do military service, their health status and height and weight.

PUNISHMENT FOR DON'T ANSWER

In the statement of the German Ministry of Defense, it was stated that "Administrative criminal proceedings will be initiated against those who do not respond to the surveys. This will be valid for men who do not respond within the deadline specified in the reminder letter and the additional period thereafter. The fine may be up to 250 euros. Even after the fine is imposed, the obligation of conscripted men to fill out the survey continues."

LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO 492 THOUSAND 800 CANDIDATES SO FAR

In the statement, the ministry stated that letters regarding voluntary military service have been sent to 492 thousand 800 candidates, 253 thousand of whom are men and 239 thousand 800 of whom are women, since the beginning of the year, and that 96 percent of men responded to the survey. It was stated that 1,530 applicants out of 4,450 candidates evaluated were assigned to positions within the German Armed Forces.

In the ministry statement, it was stated that there were approximately 186 thousand 200 active soldiers in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) as of October.

It was emphasized that as of October, approximately 10,800 volunteer and short-term contract soldiers served in the German Armed Forces within the scope of the new military service program, which means an increase of approximately 7 percent compared to 2025.