Ukrainian consulates abroad will no longer provide services to men of conscription age without valid military registration documents. The rule comes from Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 981, dated July 29, which sets out a procedure for consular officials to verify such documents.
Under the procedure, Ukrainian male citizens aged 18 to 60 must submit a military registration document, either in electronic or printed form, alongside other required paperwork to receive consular services during martial law. Citizens registered with the Security Service of Ukraine or an intelligence agency must submit a paper version of the document.
How verification works
Where technically possible, consulates check documents through electronic data exchange between the e-Consul system and the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Military Reservists and Reservists. The register also handles identification of conscripts, generates records for administrative violation cases handled by Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers, and produces documents needed for military medical commissions. Personal data can also be verified in real time through the State Web Portal of Electronic Public Services in national security and defense.
When consular service can be refused
Officials must refuse consular action if the register shows the document is invalid or personal data needs updating, if a person fails to present a valid electronic or printed document, or if the document lacks confirmation that personal data is current.
Fedir Venislavsky, a lawmaker from the Servant of the People party, has said earlier that updating military registration data abroad helps Territorial Recruitment Centers know who is outside Ukraine so they do not waste time issuing summonses domestically.
