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Men aged 18–⁠60: military obligations and protection

This page brings together the current EU and individual country rules on military obligations for temporary protection — with exact quotations and links to the primary sources.

Varta does not assess personal circumstances. Whether a rule applies to you and which documents are needed is decided by the country’s authority.

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An important temporary-protection condition

From August 5, 2026, Article 2 links the grant of temporary protection to compliance with military obligations in Ukraine and proof where applicable, without prejudice to EU law and fundamental rights.

Before applying

The EU decision does not prescribe a single document list. Ask the country authority about the documents, proof format and translation requirements.

Exception

Article 2 does not apply to people who held temporary protection in a given EU Member State by August 4, 2026 and continuously retain that status in the same Member State after that date.

Check the official EU ruleEU Decision 2026/1912 — Articles 1–2Official corrigendum — current Articles 2–3
Exact primary-source quotations
EU Decision 2026/1912 — Articles 1–2
Se prorroga por un nuevo período de un año, hasta el 4 de marzo de 2028, la protección temporal concedida a las personas desplazadas procedentes de Ucrania a que se refiere el artículo 2 de la Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2022/382, prorrogada mediante las Decisiones de Ejecución (UE) 2023/2409, (UE) 2024/1836 y (UE) 2025/1460. Sin perjuicio del Derecho de la Unión y de los derechos fundamentales, la protección temporal a que se refiere el artículo 2 de la Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2022/382, prorrogada, cuando proceda, por el artículo 1 de la Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2025/1460 o por el artículo 1 de la presente Decisión, solo se concederá a aquellas personas que hayan satisfecho sus obligaciones militares en Ucrania, previa presentación, cuando proceda, de pruebas que lo acrediten.
Official corrigendum — current Articles 2–3
«El presente artículo no se aplicará a las personas que disfruten de protección temporal en un Estado miembro determinado antes del 4 de agosto de 2026 inclusive, y que mantengan dicha protección de manera ininterrumpida en ese Estado miembro después de dicha fecha.». «Será aplicable a partir del 5 de marzo de 2027, con excepción de su artículo 2, que será aplicable a partir del 5 de agosto de 2026.».

Countries with their own position

For these countries Varta shows the reviewed position of the national authority rather than the general EU text. The exact quotations are on the country page.

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Varta gives general information from official sources and does not assess personal circumstances. The responsible authority sets the final conditions.