The Lithuanian armed forces on Friday published the lists of this year’s conscripts. Young men can check whether they are on the list at sauktiniai.karys.lt.
On Wednesday, the country’s Defence Ministry compiled the list of conscripts for 2025 which includes 25,149 young men eligible to be called up for military service this year, though only 3,865 are to be conscripted this year.
Men aged 18–23 are eligible for military service in Lithuania. Full-time students are not added to the list but can still be called up after they graduate and are under 26.
Over 700 young people, both men and women, have already volunteered for military service, according to Arūnas Balčiūnas, director of the Military Conscription and Recruitment Service.
Students can also voluntarily suspend their studies for the duration of their military service, or they can complete their training as junior officers within three years. There is also the possibility of voluntary non-permanent military service within the National Defence Volunteer Forces.
Young men and women aged between 18 and 38 can also volunteer. They can choose their preferred place and time of service and receive maximum accrual benefits.
The first conscripts are scheduled to start their service in early February.
The number of conscripts has been increasing by around 20 soldiers over the last few years. In 2024, around 3,900 young people were called up, and about half of them volunteered for service.
From January 1, young men who have reached the age of 17 have one month to contact the Military Conscription and Recruitment Service to undergo their initial medical check-up to determine whether they are fit for military service. This will be done to prepare for the forthcoming conscription reform, starting next year.
The conscription reform adopted last year provides for the conscription of men aged 18–22 who have graduated from school. Volunteers to serve can do so between the ages of 18 and 39.
Students who entered higher education before being added to the conscription list will be able to defer their service or serve voluntarily.
The duration of alternative service has also been extended from 10 to 12 months. Similarly, young people who have completed higher education and who have acquired professions in demand within the army will be called up for a period of three months.
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