Obtaining a military ID after 27 years

Obtaining a military ID is important both for those who served and for those who, for legitimate reasons, did not fulfill their civic duty. The need to obtain the described document is explained by many factors, and this procedure should be performed before the age of 27. But now we will talk about how to get a military ID after 27 years in 2021, and about solving possible difficulties that may arise in the process.

How is a military ID issued after 27 years?

After submitting the application, you have ten days to get a military ID and, if everything is fine, then you are the happy owner of a military ID. Sometimes (when the military registration and enlistment office needs to make requests to other regions) you will need to wait 30 days to receive a military officer.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that there should only be really important reasons for late receipt of a military officer. If these reasons arose: family circumstances; health problems, this will not prevent you from obtaining a military ID. Although you may have to pay a fine (new fines).

According to the requirements of the governing documents, the ticket is issued personally to the citizen, after his signature confirming that he is familiar with his responsibilities in the field of military registration.

Basic information

The Law of the Russian Federation “On Military Service and Military Duty” (Article 22) stipulates compulsory service for young men aged 18-27 years. The only exceptions are persons who have contraindications due to health or other circumstances. Draft evasion is a criminal offense. Consequently, obtaining a military ID will be easy for the following persons:

those who have served their required term in the army;
having a diagnosis incompatible with military service, confirmed by a military medical commission (fitness categories “B” and “D”);
who are cadets of military educational institutions;
having legal grounds for obtaining a deferment up to 27 years of age - for studies, family reasons.

Until 2014, the problem of how to get a military ID after 27, if you did not serve, was less relevant. With amendments to the legislative act, a man recognized as a draft dodger can only count on a special certificate. This decision should make conscripts think twice before “running” from the army. After all, the absence of a military man imposes some restrictions in civilian life.

Certificate instead of a military ID

If the draft commission has concluded that the young man did not serve without legal grounds, then he is issued a certificate of form 1/u.

If it is revealed that the summons was served, but the young man did not arrive, then this is grounds for initiating a criminal case.

All of the above refers to such a concept as “deviationism,” which is why the certificate is called 1/U - that is, “ U cloner.”

Law enforcement practice can be seen in court decisions.

And yet, if you think that the military registration and enlistment office has “forgotten” about you, does not send you summons, does not send special people, you can breathe easy and not remember about the commissariat until you are 27 years old, this is not so, and it will not be good. When you come to receive your military registration certificate after such “oblivion”, they will not give it to you, because you should have arrived at the military registration and enlistment office on your own, and not wait for summonses. By the way, in such a situation, you automatically become a draft dodger!

In such cases, instead of a proud military ID, you will be given Form No. 1/U, which may disrupt your life plans if you suddenly plan to work in government agencies, law enforcement agencies, or become a notary.

Scheme of registration of a military document

The procedure for obtaining a military ID after turning 27 years old is simple if the young man has not had problems with law and order before this age. Without any problems, citizens who were on the register of the military registration and enlistment office as eligible soldiers, but, for one legal reason or another, did not go to military service, will be able to obtain a certificate.

Such reasons may be: studying at higher institutions, the birth of a child and other personal circumstances. After reaching the age of 27, within a few days you can come to the appropriate institution and, after writing an application, issue a military ID. To roughly know how an application is drawn up, a sample can be downloaded here.

If you go to the military commissariat, the employee who accepts documents will issue a form for filling out an application. Having filled out the paper and signed it at the end, the form must be returned to the same window where it was issued. The process takes no more than 7-15 minutes. Next, the authorized employee of the military registration and enlistment office will set a date for receiving the military man and familiarize him with the package of documents that must be collected within the stated time frame.

Why do you need a military ID after 27 years?

Every man needs a military officer or certificate!

Because this is “the main document of personal military registration of citizens in the reserve, characterizing his attitude to the performance of military duty.”

This is important for all citizens, including those partially fit and unfit for military service.

Have you decided to get a passport? But without a military registration document they will not give it to you. The absence of a military officer (certificate) indicates that you have problems with the law and with the military registration and enlistment office. So the document is necessary, not only at conscription age, but also after time.

Nowadays, every employer must check whether the person hired has military registration documents, therefore, without this, you can work either illegally or ineffectively. Civil service and work in law enforcement agencies will be inaccessible to a person without a military background. Government positions are accepted only with a military ID.

When applying for a mortgage or a large loan, most likely, the lack of a ticket will work against you. The absence of a military man may be perceived as problems with the law, and accordingly, a loan or mortgage may be denied.

Well, the last trump card for obtaining a military ID. In the event of martial law or mobilization being declared in the country or in certain territories, any patrol, permanent or temporary post, of which there will be a lot by the way, will require a military officer or a certificate from you, and without them you simply will not be able to move around your locality.

How to get a military ID: procedure

If a young man has no problems with the law and has grounds for obtaining a military ID, then picking him up will not be difficult. It is enough to go to the relevant executive body and submit an application. The latter is written on a standard form. A prerequisite for accepting a document is legible handwriting and the absence of erasures. If necessary, you must use a new form. The completed document is handed over to the military registration and enlistment office employee. The acceptance procedure takes no more than 10 minutes. After this, the employee announces the list of required documents:

original and copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
photographs of the required size;
registration certificate - it is confiscated by a military registration and enlistment office employee when issuing a military ID. However, the absence (loss) of an assigned person cannot become an obstacle to obtaining a military officer.

Additionally, documents confirming education, a driver's license (if available) and others may be required. On the specified date (no later than 10 days), the young person is given a completed document. At this point, the question of how to obtain a military ID will be closed. The situation becomes more complicated if there is no legal basis for obtaining the document.

How to get a military ID after 27 years if you have not served

If a man is 27 years old, he can no longer be drafted into the army. But obtaining a military ID is difficult. First of all, the military registration and enlistment office will have to explain the reason for missing the draft. Moreover, simple “didn’t know”, “couldn’t” are not taken into account. The reasons must be important and well-reasoned. If the explanations do not satisfy the representative of the military registration and enlistment office, then the man will be punished. Most often, he is given a fine of 500 rubles. It is worse if a criminal case is opened against the conscript under Article 328 “Evasion of military and alternative civil service.” In this case, criminal penalties ranging from a fine to actual imprisonment for up to 2 years are possible. Sometimes military registration and enlistment office employees do not want to accept an application for a military ID. In this case, you can use postal services - send documents by registered mail with notification of receipt. It is also worth contacting the military prosecutor's office, since the military registration and enlistment office does not have the right to refuse to accept an application. After paying the fine, you must submit a standard package of documents to the military registration and enlistment office. For the certificate you will also need to undergo a medical examination. The man is given a hospital certificate. He must undergo examination by doctors according to the list and:

take general urine and blood tests;
do an ECG;
get fluorography results.

Submitted documents are processed at the military registration and enlistment office within 10 working days. After this, in most cases, instead of a military ID, a special certificate is issued.

How to get a military ID instead of a certificate

According to current legislation, you can appeal any decision of the military registration and enlistment office. However, as practice shows, if a conscript “ran” from the army and did not respond to the demands of the executive body, then they rarely meet him. A mitigating circumstance may be the presence of prerequisites for obtaining a deferment. For example, if a conscript studied at a university or has a serious illness, but did not formalize the deferment properly. Conscripts who, for unknown reasons, have fallen out of the purview of the executive body can also compete for the right to receive a military ID after 27 years. According to the current law, the young man is obliged to appear at the military registration and enlistment office regardless of whether he received a summons or not. Even if the conscript was not given a summons to sign, then at the military registration and enlistment office he will be considered a draft dodger and can only count on issuing a certificate instead of a military ID. The only difference between failure to appear on a summons and without it is that if a conscript fails to appear on a signed summons, he will face criminal liability under Article 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. However, a situation is possible when the conscript did not receive a summons (and the military registration and enlistment office believes that he deliberately avoided receiving them), and a search case has been opened against him, which he may not even suspect, in which case, after 27 years, instead of a military ID, he may also face criminal liability and receiving a “dodger’s certificate” if he does not prove that he did not receive a summons and did not appear at the military registration and enlistment office for valid reasons. How to get a military ID: advice from professionals To get a military ID without serving in the army, you should use knowledgeable professionals. It is best to do this in the year you turn 17, i.e. in the year of registration for primary military registration, when the future conscript undergoes a medical examination for the first time, and he is given a preliminary fitness category. In this case, it is much easier to prove a non-conscription diagnosis, if there is one, because:

There is a reserve of time before the age of 18 to undergo the necessary examinations and collect a medical history;
It is easier, faster and cheaper to be observed and examined in any children's health care institutions than in adults;
In case of a proven diagnosis, it is possible to receive a military ID for the next conscription after turning 18 years old, which gives some freedom in choosing a future path in life (for example, enrolling in a university for correspondence courses and going to work officially, without regard to the military registration and enlistment office);

But even if a conscript turns to specialists for help after turning 18, he can be helped. A good period for this is studying at a technical school/college/school or as a full-time student at a university, because... the entire duration of the deferment can be used to prepare for a future call. In general, the general rule is this: the later a conscript seeks help, the more difficult it is to obtain a military ID without military service. Specialists in their field will review the available documents. Based on the information received, they will advise the best course of action. Professional lawyers and military medical experts will help:

correctly prepare documents for submission to the military registration and enlistment office;
undergo a medical examination and receive a conclusion with a diagnosis corresponding to the “Schedule of Diseases”;
file claims if necessary to challenge the decision of the military registration and enlistment office;
undergo a hearing in court.

How to prepare a document for a draft dodger?

A draft dodger is a citizen who, for unknown or illegal reasons, was not registered with the relevant authority and did not perform compulsory service in the ranks of the Russian army. Of course, this category of people may also require a military ID, but for them this procedure will be extremely difficult.

Important! The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation issued a decree dated January 1, 2014. According to it, young people who, having no legal reasons for exemption from military service, avoided it, are not allowed to own a military certificate.

The process of obtaining a military ID after reaching the age of 27 has become more stringent in relation to draft dodgers. Now they include not only those who are hiding from the military commissariat and throwing out summonses, but also guys who were accidentally forgotten in the military organization. It doesn’t matter what situation the man finds himself in, before going to the location of the executive body, you need to make sure that he is not wanted for evading the army. If you ignore this point and appear at the military registration and enlistment office, the young man will be detained, and he will bear full responsibility for his actions, namely evasion of military duty.

Important! According to the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the punishment for evading military service in the location of one of the military units is a fine of 200 thousand rubles. or prison for up to 24 months.

It is worth noting: in the absence of opening a criminal case, a man who was registered with the commissariat, but for some reason did not fulfill his duties after receiving the summons, can only receive a certificate instead of a military record. The document will note that he ignored urgent service without legitimate reasons.

Attention! It is necessary to understand: it will be impossible to get a job in any state, budgetary or municipal institutions with such a certificate. In addition, a notary license, lawyer status, and registration of several types of benefits are not available to the owners of this paper.

Restrictions on employment and more

Changes in legislation provide restrictions for those who receive a military ID after 27, without having served. Now it is better for such citizens not to even think about employment in the state or municipal service.

In addition, for draft dodgers who receive a military ID after 27 years, 2014, with the order of the Minister of Defense, can pretty much ruin life. If, instead of a ticket, only a certificate is issued, such citizens will not be able to:

Get a job in serious companies - not only state or municipal, but also private.
Obtain a permit to carry a weapon.
Obtain a driving license.

The last two points are related to the fact that the medical commission requires a conclusion from a psychiatrist, and his visit to the commission, as a rule, requires the presence of a military ID. From a formal point of view, this procedure can be appealed, but it is still a waste of time and effort visiting the court or prosecutor’s office.

What does a regular ticket look like?

The military book is a small book, usually red (for reserve officers it is green! So that the difference can be immediately seen!), where on the first page all the personal data of the conscript will be indicated with a photograph, which will bear the seal of the military registration and enlistment office and the signature of the military commissar.

The following pages are intended to determine the categories of fitness as a result of passing a medical examination, information about service and assigned military position, as well as marks for removal and registration of military records, of which there may be many during a lifetime.

Important aspects

If it is necessary to obtain a military ID after 27 years, some young people may resort to cunning or even commit a crime. This is highly discouraged, since all acts are prosecuted by law.

The most common mistakes and penalties:

Bribery of officials	Concerns the bribery of doctors so that they deliberately declare a person unfit for service. They often offer bribes to military registration and enlistment office employees so that the military personnel will be extradited without problems. Punishment is a bribe of up to 25 thousand rubles, then a fine of 10-20 times the amount. If the bribe is more than 25 thousand rubles. – imprisonment for up to two years.
Fake ID	Anyone can buy a military item. But when checking the document, this quickly becomes clear. Punishment – a fine of up to 80 thousand rubles. or correctional labor for up to 6 months.
A loss	If you tell the military registration and enlistment office that the ticket is lost, which never existed, then a fine of 500 rubles is provided. Naturally, the fact of a false loss can be instantly determined using personal data.

Legal ways to obtain a military ID are much easier and safer.

Travel abroad

Without receiving a military ID after 27, going abroad in some cases will be problematic. When applying for a foreign passport, you will need to present a military ID. And then everything will go along the next chain. To go to a country where a visa is required, you need to have a foreign passport; to have a foreign passport, you need to have a red book.

It is better to take care of your passport in advance, before the age of 18, i.e. before you reach conscription age. In this case, these problems will be avoided. However, there are few such efficient young people. It is worth noting that the presence of the military man himself will not be required at the border when traveling abroad, because the international passport will already be in hand.

What is needed to restore a ticket?

In addition to writing a free-form application addressed to the military commissar, you will have to provide the following:

Passport or a document replacing it. And this is very important, especially when the “military soldier” was kidnapped along with all his documents. In this case, a temporary identity card issued by the FMS is presented to the military registration and enlistment office;
If the document is stolen, they will require a certificate issued by the police confirming the acceptance of the theft report. But it should be borne in mind that such certificates are valid for a short time, therefore they must be submitted within 10 days;
Those exempt from service for medical reasons may benefit from medical documentation containing information about the examination. Those 27 years old and not subject to conscription will not need this;
4 photographs of established sizes (usually 3x4 cm).

You still have to undergo a medical examination

A medical examination is a mandatory procedure for any conscript. After receiving the documents to become a military officer, you will 100% be sent to undergo a medical examination. In 99% of cases, it is of a formal nature, but, according to the law, on one of the pages of the ticket there must be a mark based on the results of the military medical commission.

It is worth noting! Without the results of the commission, neither a military ID after 27, nor a registration certificate, according to the law, will be issued!

The same medical examination procedure awaits you, which all pre-conscription conscripts undergo - 7 medical specialists, each of whom will issue their own verdict of fitness.

Why do we need a military man at all?

In a man’s life, a military ID will play a role in many situations. Let's list the main ones.

When applying for a job. The HR department of most serious firms, companies, and enterprises will require this document from the applicant. Otherwise, the employer risks receiving a fine during a comprehensive audit.

Upon receipt of a passport. The military man is on the list of required documents to obtain this document, which is important in every sense.

When changing your place of residence. To register in a new city or place of residence, among other necessary documents, you will need a military ID.

If you lose your passport. If for some reason you have lost your passport, the next most important identification document will be the military one. In many ways, it functions as a passport.

Will there be a sentence for evasion?

For those who receive a military ID after 27, the important question is whether they will be prosecuted. The fact is that formally, draft evasion is a criminal offense punishable under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with punishment ranging from a fine of 200 thousand rubles to imprisonment for two years.

In practice, there is usually nothing to fear, and documents are issued without problems. The fact is that for criminal liability a combination of three factors is necessary:

Failure to appear for training or medical examination.
Reasons for non-appearance are not considered valid.
The summons was served.

If at least one of them is missing (say, a citizen did not show up because he was hospitalized in a hospital, or simply did not receive a summons), talk about a crime under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, it is not necessary.

It must be remembered that the summons must be signed personally by the person to whom it is addressed. If one of the relatives or family members signed the summons, this does not mean that the summons was received legally. Family relationships can develop in different ways, and the law does not provide for liability for third parties for not delivering a subpoena.

When to receive

After 27 years of age, you can receive a military ID starting from the next day. To do this, you need to contact the military registration and enlistment office at your registration or place of residence and write a corresponding application.

Next, a medical commission is appointed, on the basis of which a verdict is made - issue a certificate immediately (if unfit) or contact law enforcement agencies to initiate a criminal case under the article for evading military duty.

Naturally, the young man must be provided with all the information on the basis of which he did not serve in the army. It is worth noting that there are no more criminal cases than tickets issued after 27 years of age on the basis of “not being of conscription age.” Don't be afraid that you will go to jail straight away.

If a citizen knows his rights and has not really evaded the army, then the military man should be extradited without any problems. In a situation where employees have evidence that subpoenas were handed over and personally signed by a former conscript, but he did not appear at the assembly points, then this looks like a clear evasion.

Required documents

If you need to obtain a military ID after conscription age, you must prepare the following package of documents:

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and 1-2 photocopies;
photo 2 pieces measuring 25 by 35 mm;
diploma of education plus 1-2 photocopies;
driver's license (if available);
application for a military ID (to be completed in two copies on site).

The package of documents can be brought in person to the military registration and enlistment office or sent by registered mail. The period for consideration of the application is no more than 10 working days. In case of refusal to issue a military ID, you must contact the military prosecutor's office.

The sword of Damocles is already hanging

In order to minimize such cases, over the past years several attempts have been made to force such “legal” draft dodgers to come out of the shadows and send them to the army.

Wow! In 2021, one third of young people of military age were never found, the summonses were printed, and there was no one to hand them over. Almost the figure turned out to be terrifying - 110 thousand draft dodgers!

In 2014, the Ministry of Defense issued a decree that if a citizen did not appear at the draft board before the age of 27, no matter for what reason - obviously deliberate evasion or not wanting to “shine”, then instead of a red document, he is issued a certificate that he avoided military service without legal grounds.

The certificate will be a significant obstacle when applying for a job in government agencies. Of course, you can find a simpler job, semi-legal, for example, and live with this certificate for the rest of your life. But if you want to have all the job opportunities, then you should still worry about getting a ticket in a legal way.

Legal ways to obtain a military ID within the conscription age

Young men who have gone through the harsh school of life and lived for a year in a soldier's barracks can sleep peacefully with a sense of accomplishment. Young people interested in how to legally obtain a military ID without serving in the army should consider the existing options:

Exemption from service for health reasons

The most common, time-tested way to avoid military service, while becoming the owner of the necessary document. Having decided to use this method, it is better to study in advance the impressive list of diseases incompatible with the army in the “Schedule of Diseases”.

Most of today's youth suffer from various pathologies included in the list. Almost every young man can discover these health problems and be released from military duty completely or sent for treatment, receiving a deferment.

To do this, you just need to undergo a medical examination by appearing at the military registration and enlistment office, confirming the existing diagnosis, and receive the corresponding entry in the military ID about the category assigned by doctors individually: “D”, if the conscript is unfit and under any circumstances remains a civilian, or goes to stock marked "B".

The Military Medical Collegium company helps to obtain a health exemption. For a free consultation, leave a request in the form below.

Education

Young men who prefer to spend time getting an education can enroll in a university with a military department, receiving a military commission after graduation, without having served in the army. There is another option. After school, go to college, taking advantage of a legal deferment, then continue your studies at the institute, and then enter graduate school. Full-time study is a prerequisite. Having celebrated 27 years, you can safely go to the military registration and enlistment office for a military ID.

An academic degree is legally a reason to avoid conscription and obtain a document.

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Completing alternative civilian service is perhaps the most rare, but quite acceptable way to serve the required term under special conditions and acquire a military ID of the established form.

Why is a certificate worse than a ticket?

A military ID is indeed a very necessary document, which is needed for employment and processing other important documents. Having just a certificate will not allow you to do this.

In October 2014, the Ministry of Defense issued a decree according to which draft dodgers are not entitled to a military ID, with all the ensuing consequences. Those hiding from service froze in anticipation and are still in this state. The decree has been issued, but not yet signed!

Having only one certificate, getting a job in state and even private companies will be problematic. In addition, in order to obtain a driver's license, it is necessary to undergo an examination by a psychiatrist, and for this you will need to be a military member. To get your license, you will have to run around the offices, and in some cases, go to court to remove this restriction. In any case, this is an additional waste of energy and nerves that no one needs.