Provided for by Russian legislation, they are enshrined in the Federal Law “On Military Duty and Military Service”. The provision of deferments for obtaining education is described in paragraph 2 of Article 24 of this law. In accordance with the law, a conscript can exercise the right to receive a deferment in several cases: for studying in secondary, secondary specialized and higher educational institutions.
For studies at school
During the period of study at school, a student cannot be called up for service, regardless of his age. Deferment from the army in the 11th grade for boys over 18 years of age is granted until October 1 of the year in which he graduates from school. It is important to consider that it is provided only if the conscript has successfully passed the final certification (USE) and received a school certificate.
For training in a secondary specialized educational institution
On January 1, 2017, amendments to the Federal Law “On Military Duty and Military Service” regarding the provision of deferment for students of secondary specialized institutions will come into force.
Now, in order to receive a deferment for studying at a college or technical school, several conditions must be met:
- Availability of general secondary education (grades 9 or 11).
- Admission to full-time study (part-time and part-time forms do not provide for deferment).
Previously, temporary exemption from conscription was granted to young men until they reached the age of 20 (for those who entered after 9th grade) and 18 years of age (for those who entered after 11th grade). From January 1, the law removes the time limit. Now college students can get an education without worrying that the deferment will end before graduation. Now temporary exemption from the army is granted for the entire period of mastering educational programs.
The changes will also affect those young people who previously received a deferment for their college education and are already receiving an education. These young men will also be able to take advantage of their deferment regardless of reaching a certain age.
But we must not forget about an important aspect. A college or technical school gives a deferment from the army only if it has passed state accreditation for educational programs. You can view deferred colleges on the website of the Federal Service for Supervision of Education and Science.
The answer to the question of whether they give a deferment from the army after college or technical school has its own nuances. Only those young men who graduated from a secondary specialized educational institution before reaching the age of 18 or have not yet exercised the right to the first deferment have the right to temporary exemption from military duty.
How to get a deferment at a university (Bachelor's degree)
If, on the basis of a university order, a conscript is enrolled in a state-accredited educational program, he also has the right to a deferment for the period of study at a higher educational institution.
It is important to note that university students are not given a deferment from the army while studying by correspondence. Does not give the right to temporary exemption from conscription and part-time study. Deferment from the army is guaranteed only to those students who are enrolled full-time.
To obtain it, the student needs to register with the military registration office of the university, for which he must provide the following documents:
- Passport.
- Student ID.
- Attribution certificate.
After this, the conscript must obtain a certificate from the dean’s office of the university stating that he is indeed a student of the university. The certificate must indicate:
- Date and number of the enrollment order
- Estimated date of graduation from educational institution
- Current course of study
With this certificate, as well as the registration certificate, conscripts must come to the military registration and enlistment office and undergo a medical examination, and then receive a decision from the draft commission to grant a deferment.
Remember that only the military registration and enlistment office, and not the leadership of the educational institution, can exempt a young man from conscription. It also needs to be taken into account thatmilitary department and deferment from the armyare not considered by law in a single context. Military training does not provide additional benefits to the student. Therefore, if there are delays young man no, then studying at a military department will not guarantee temporary exemption from conscription.
How to get a deferment at a university (Master's degree)
To receive another deferment after completing a bachelor's degree, several mandatory conditions must be met:
- Full-time training, state accreditation of the master's educational program.
- Continuity of the educational process. You need to enroll in a master's program in the year you graduate from your bachelor's degree, without any interruptions.
There is a widespread belief that one can only enroll in a master's program at the university where the student studied as an undergraduate. However, this is not so: if the above conditions are met, then you can choose any master’s program for admission.
It is important to consider that a deferment for admission to a master's program is provided only if the citizen graduated from school before reaching the age of 18. Young people who reach adulthood while studying in 11th grade are granted a deferment only for admission to a bachelor's degree.
For postgraduate studies
If, after completing a master's degree, a conscript has a desire to continue his studies, then he can enroll in graduate school and thus receive another deferment from conscription. Postgraduate studies provide a deferment from the army for the entire period of study (usually 3 years). In addition, after completing training, the applicant is given a 1-year grace period to defend his dissertation.
Note! The number of deferments for admission to graduate school is not limited by law. Thus, if you are expelled, you can enroll in graduate school again and get a deferment again.
Repeated postponements
As a rule, a draft deferment is given to a conscript once. However, there are several exceptions to this rule:
- If a conscript has received a first deferment for entering a university after school, he can apply for a second one for undergraduate studies.
- If a conscript enters a master’s program in the year of graduation from a bachelor’s degree, the right to a deferment will remain.
- After completing the master's degree, the conscript can enter graduate school and will be given a deferment
- If a conscript was expelled from graduate school, but then re-entered, the deferment will be issued again
As you can see, main criterion, allowing temporary release from service again and again - continuity of the educational process. If a conscript enters a new educational institution in the year of graduation from the previous one (provided that each new institution is a new stage of education), then he can safely use deferments until the end of conscription age.
Important point: prerequisite A deferment is provided for studying in an educational program that has state accreditation. If the program (or the educational institution as a whole) is not accredited, the conscript will not be granted a deferment. There is also no deferment from the army for second higher education.
How to save the deferment?
The legislation also provides several opportunities to take a break from studying, but at the same time retain the right to a deferment.
- If a conscript has completed a transfer from his university to another (and also transferred within a university, changing, for example, the program of study), the deferment will remain for him if the total period of study increases by no more than 1 year or remains unchanged.
- If a student has taken an academic leave of absence for a period of a year or less, then upon returning to the educational process he will retain the deferment
- If a student is expelled due to at will(and not on the initiative educational institution), then after reinstatement in the educational institution, he will also reinstate the deferment, if the total period of study in the educational program does not increase.
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Sometimes it happens that military service really needs to be postponed for some time, but so as not to hide from the military registration and enlistment office, but to continue your old life, without fear that you can be drafted into the army at any moment. In this article we will tell you in what cases the law of the Russian Federation provides for a deferment from service.
Most often, young guys receive a deferment for health reasons. Unfortunately, at present the health of the younger generation leaves much to be desired. In this regard, there is a huge list of diseases, in the presence of which a potential fighter is provided with a delay for some time so that he can improve his health. This list is expanding from year to year. Therefore, if you need to postpone your service, thoroughly study the schedule of illnesses, perhaps there you will find the illness you have, if any. If you are still studying at school (this also happens), at a technical school or college, at an institute or at a university, you are also entitled to a deferment from the army, provided that these educational institutions do not have expired accreditation and your studies are full-time. If you are studying in the evening department or by correspondence, then a deferment is not provided for you. You can defer military service while studying if certain conditions are met:- If successful passing the Unified State Exam Russian legislation prudently provides you with a deferment until October 1 of the same year so that you can enroll in a higher education institution. This condition This also applies to those who are planning to enroll in school or college, but provided that you have not completed secondary education, i.e. only finished 9th grade.
- If, while studying at a university, you decide to transfer to another department in the same institution or in another, a deferment is also provided for you, but on the condition that your studies increase by no more than one year.
- It happens that a student needs to go on academic leave. The deferment also applies to such cases, but only if the study period does not increase by more than a year due to the vacation.
- For students who want to continue their studies in graduate school, a deferment from the army also applies, but provided that this educational institution has accreditation and all the necessary licenses.
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Deferment from the army is also possible for family reasons. Russian legislation provides for several cases for the law to come into force:- A young man aged 18 to 27 years is granted a deferment if he is a single father raising his child.
- The deferment is provided for young father who has two or more children.
- A man liable for military service has the right to defer military service if he has a minor brother or sister in his care. This condition applies when there are no longer adults capable of taking on such a responsibility.
- If the person liable for military service is the only person capable of caring for a close relative. This may include a mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister or wife.
- When a conscript has a child and a legal wife who is on long term pregnancy, but not less than 26 weeks, he is also entitled to a deferment from the army.
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- If you work in internal affairs, in the FSB or in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, you have special education received at a university and have a certain rank, you are entitled to a deferment from the army for the entire period of work in this place.
- Candidates for deputies and deputies State Duma Those under the age of 27 are also granted a deferment from military service.
Deferment from the army is a certain period of time during which a conscript fit for military service cannot be called up for compulsory military service. Types of deferments are regulated by Article 17 of the Law on Military Duty. They can be divided into five main categories; we will discuss each of them in more detail below.
Deferment from conscription due to studies
This type of deferment includes young people studying at school (secondary education), college or technical school (secondary education). professional education), a higher educational institution or continuing to receive education immediately after graduation. An important aspect is full-time education and state accreditation, since deferments do not apply to non-accredited educational institutions. In addition, the study deferment applies to graduate students and persons who have defended their thesis and received the title of Candidate of Sciences.
1. Deferment for schoolchildren is provided until they reach 20 years of age. In this case, training must take place full-time and according to a special list of approved educational programs (meaning regular public high schools):
Upon successful passing of final exams (state final certification, no retakes) after mastering the general program of an educational institution (completion of 11 grades), for the period until the end of September of the current year (meaning the year of passing the certification), the student has the right to a deferment;
Students studying at colleges or technical schools are exempt from conscription for military service for the entire period of study at this institution;
Students studying in colleges or technical schools on an incomplete basis school education, that is, having completed not 11, but 9 grades, a student has the right to defer until he is 20 years old, and it does not matter whether the planned course of study is completed.
2. Deferment for students of a higher educational institution is provided only to full-time students. In this case, the deferment will be valid until the end of the full course of study if and only if the right to deferment while studying at school has not previously been used. This means that after graduating from school you must be enrolled in a higher education institution before October 1 of the current year. Read about all the benefits that students are entitled to in the corresponding article.
3. The deferment is provided to graduate students who are undergoing a postgraduate educational program in accordance with approved standards, and are enrolled in full-time education. The deferral applies to full course training, as well as for the period during which the graduate student will prepare and defend the final qualifying work. But this period cannot be more than one year from the date of completion of the educational program.
4. When studying full-time at a state accredited educational institution, you are given the opportunity to go on academic leave for a period of no more than 1 year, while the total period of study must remain unchanged or increase by no more than a year. Under such conditions, the right to a deferment from the army is retained.
5. A change in specialty within the framework of training in the same educational institution, which does not entail an increase in the period of study or increases it for a period of no more than one year, retains the right to a deferment from the army for studies.
It is important to remember that in order for the military deferment to take effect, it must be implemented. If there are violations when granting the first deferment for studies (violations of regulations), then this fact is interpreted from a legal point of view as a right to deferment that was not exercised to you. It is necessary to challenge your right (in fact, the first deferment) with the help of a lawyer in court.
Deferment for family reasons
A person raising his own child without the participation of his mother;
A person raising more than one child;
A person caring for a disabled child under 3 years of age inclusive;
A person who is constantly caring for his mother or father, as well as other close relatives (brothers, sisters, grandparents), if guardianship is carried out by law (decision of social or other bodies);
The person who is the guardian brother or a sister under 18 years of age, if there is no possibility of guardianship over them by more distant relatives. This provision must also be supported by documents.
The wife is more than 26 weeks pregnant.
Applying for a deferment for family reasons
A person raising a child without a mother must submit a certificate confirming the composition of the family, a certificate of the child’s birth and divorce, as well as a document confirming the court’s decision that the further upbringing of the child will be carried out without the presence of the mother;
A person raising more than 1 child needs to provide a certificate of family composition and a birth certificate for each child;
A person raising a disabled child from 0 to 3 years inclusive must present to the military registration and enlistment office a certificate of family composition, a certificate from a state medical institution, according to which the child is recognized as disabled, and a birth certificate;
If your wife is pregnant for at least 26 weeks, you must provide the military registration and enlistment office with a marriage certificate and a conclusion from a medical organization about the duration of pregnancy;
When caring for a loved one, a package of documents is required, consisting of a conscript’s birth certificate; certificate of family composition; when caring for a grandmother or grandfather, birth certificates of the father and mother of the person called up for military service; it is enough for persons who are adoptive parents to provide an appropriate court decision; conclusion of a special medical and social commission proving the need to care for a relative; passports of people in need of constant care.
The deferment due under guardianship is proven at the military registration and enlistment office by a document authorizing guardianship; birth certificate of both the person being called up for service and the person under guardianship; a certificate confirming the composition of your family.
Health deferment
During the medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office, it may be determined that the conscript is temporarily unfit, partially fit, or not at all fit for military service. If the status of “temporarily unfit” (category “G”) is established, a deferment for health reasons is granted for a period of six months to one year inclusive. Almost every year the list of diseases is revised, so before going through a medical commission it is better to familiarize yourself with the list that is valid for this year(the so-called “schedule of illnesses”).
Deferment from the army due to work
Work in the police department, the state fire service, criminal and/or executive authorities, customs, authorities responsible for control of illicit trafficking in drugs and/or psychotropic substances upon graduation from a specialized educational institution gives the right to a deferment for the duration of the employment contract;
Registration as a candidate for deputy, upon vacancy of a position in the State Duma of the Russian Federation or regional and/or local government bodies in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, gives the right to a deferment until the day the official election results are announced;
Election as a deputy of the State Duma, the legislative body of one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, a municipal entity, or the head of a municipality gives the right to receive a deferment from military service for the entire period of performing one’s state duties.
Work in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, FSB and others government agencies if there is a special higher education, with the condition of enrolling in a job immediately after graduation and in the presence of a special rank, gives the right to a deferment from the army for the duration of service in these bodies.
Preparation of documents for granting deferments to deputies and government employees
When working in government agencies (Department of Private Security, Federal Security Service, Ministry of Emergency Situations and others), the military commissariat will require a diploma of completion of a special specialized university and a certificate from the place of work confirming your rank, position and duration of the employment agreement or contract;
When registering as a candidate for deputy, you must submit a document that confirms registration to participate in elections or a certificate from government agency, if the candidate for deputy was elected to the relevant government body.
Deferment granted by direct decree of the President of the Russian Federation
Such a deferment is given to those citizens whose decree is signed personally by the President of the Russian Federation. Accordingly, the right to deferment is the presence of a decree. Registration of this type of deferment occurs upon presentation of a diploma of education (the need for presentation is additionally indicated in the text of the decree), a certificate from the place of work endorsed by the head. Also, a presidential decree can single out an entire group of citizens, according to the state quota. In this case, a special list is sent to military commissariats by special directives from General Staff RF.
Where to complain, they don’t provide a deferment
Almost the only one 100% effective way- This is an appeal to a lawyer specializing in such issues. Having correctly drafted a statement of claim to the court, the lawyer will take responsibility for resolving your controversial issue. Only a court verdict in your favor will eliminate all controversial issues for both you and the military commissariat.
Having received a school certificate of secondary education, thinking about further continuation of studies, for a professional placement, young people have to think about military service, or about receiving deferments from the army.
How to get a deferment from the army for studies? What law? how to get it in college, university?
IN Russian Federation calls for military service are received by adults who have reached the age of eighteen, with the absence of contraindications based on health status, having received confirmation of a medical report.
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School graduates are making plans for their future secondary or top level. Therefore, the legislation establishes a number of privileges, expressed as exemptions from service, since the process of study is ongoing.
Deferment from the army for studies law
Today, the availability of deferment details is regulated in the Federal Law “On Military Duty and Military Service.” Under the terms of Art. 24 of this legislative act, students of educational institutions have the right to defer.
Schooling now covers an eleven-year course, just up to eighteen (the initial conscription limit). Military registration and enlistment offices send calls for the purpose of passing a commission, and, based on a school certificate, provide exemption.
Already, and the student has not yet received his school certificate, then it is necessary to obtain an exemption from conscription before graduating from a real general education institution, no more. For these citizens, there is a deferment valid until October, after passing the final tests, expressed as a unified state exam, in order to have a document confirming the completion of their studies.
Situations when it is impossible to provide a deferment for studies:
When educational institutions are not accredited;
At an educational institute that provides evening, correspondence, and distance learning;
Full-time secondary school education, when the initial deferment upon completion of school is used;
Upon admission to a second higher education;
When studying full-time, when applying for a master's degree, more than a year from the date when the bachelor's degree was awarded;
Students studying at universities, secondary educational institutions, expelled due to poor academic performance and other reasons initiated by representatives of the places of study.
How many deferments from the army for studies?
The exemption can only be used once, but there are certain exceptions. In order to find out whether a young person can use another exemption, it is necessary to refer to Art. 24 federal law“On military duty and military service”, correctly identifying all paragraphs by numbering.
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The main condition that allows the real fact of deferment to be applied again and again is the process of continuous study. Students who move to a new stage of education in the year in which the previous one ended will not have to serve. The second necessary criterion for deferment is if the training involves a program that has state accreditation.
Granting the first deferment
For the first time, exemption from military duty on the basis of study should be granted to young men who have not graduated from a general educational institution. A schoolchild cannot be drafted into the armed forces until he reaches the age of eighteen.
They will not be obliged to serve now even with the appearance of a certificate. Persons of military age graduating class exemption from military service is established until 01.X of the year in which school is completed. It must be remembered that only young people have the right to temporary exemption from military obligation if they successfully pass the certification exam (USE) and receive a school certificate.
For the first time, full-time secondary school students should have benefits for military service until they graduate and young people are twenty years old.
For the first time, a preferential exemption is available to students at a higher education institution and it must be accredited.
Students studying in spiritual educational institutions that provide full-time education and have a license for educational activities.
Exemption for graduate students studying full-time at accredited institutions.
Second deferment from the army
Repeated exemption from military duty on the basis of training employment is provided only in the following situations:
1. For the first time, a youth’s deferment is used while studying at school - then he is granted a second exemption upon entering a university;
2. For the first time the exemption is used while studying at an undergraduate university - then he is granted a second exemption for admission to a master's program;
3. Exemption for graduate students - how many times, not limited by law;
4. Liberation for students in religious educational institutions;
Other options for military deferment on an educational basis:
transfers, academic leave, deductions.
Students retain the right to military deferment in case of transfer at the place of study (between places of study), transfers with a change of specialty. There is a continuation of deferrals in situations where there is no increase in the general academic period or when there is an increase of no more than an annual period.
Note! Repeated release is permissible only upon completion of higher education. While studying at colleges and technical schools, repeated exemption from military duty is not allowed.
Third exemption for reasons of study
For the third time, graduate students, as well as interns and residents, are awarded a preferential exemption; they have access to any possible number of exemptions until they complete their studies and defend their dissertation.
How to get a student deferment, what documents to provide
Now students of any accredited educational institutions have the right to legally and indisputably receive deferments from military registration and enlistment offices. The appointment of this exemption occurs at the commission, with the necessary provision of a reference document that has the appropriate structure, it states that the conscript is studying at a school, college, or university. The appointment of release must occur by personally arriving at the commission.
Some commissariats grant release in absentia, in a sense, a violation occurs legislative norms. This mainly happens when the young man is in another locality while studying, remaining in the same place of military registration. Because of this, he will not be able to arrive at the commission at the place of registration.
To receive a deferment for a student called by the commission, it is necessary to provide this package of documents:
Passport, birth certificate;
Certificate of where you are studying, in an approved form;
University diploma (provided by graduate students, interns, master's and residency students);
Institute license (copy), allowing to carry out activities under accredited programs (university, secondary school students);
Certificate of passing a medical examination confirming the conscript’s fitness for military service due to health reasons.
Deferment from the army when studying abroad
According to Russian law, a foreign higher education institution is not allowed to establish a military exemption. This is based on the fact that it is impossible for a foreign educational institute to comply with the requirements mandatory when a conscript receives deferments:
State accreditation, taking into account the requirements of the law of the Russian Federation;
The need to deregister a conscript who is outside the borders of Russia in the interval of more than six months;
Place with permanent residence conscript of another state.
Therefore, a conscript while studying at a foreign educational institute cannot claim exemption from service, although conscription is not obligatory for him, since he is not listed in the military register, having lived outside the borders of our state for more than 3 months. Judging therefore, an educational diploma from a foreign country is an option not to be subject to military service. These citizens need to know that upon returning to the Russian Federation (re-registration with the district commissariat), the option of calling up the armed forces is possible.
Military deferment in college
The most difficult task for granting deferments will be for students in different technical schools and colleges than for high school students and university representatives. Exemption is available to young men when they have completed ninth grade. schooling and were enrolled at the place of study to receive secondary vocational education.
Deferments are possible subject to certain conditions:
The conscript is studying full-time (full-time);
Studying takes place in accordance with accredited programs established by law;
The young man had not previously received a similar exemption from service.
Important! Since the beginning of 2017, all conscripts studying at colleges and technical schools who entered an eleven-year school are applying for a deferment from military duty for the full term of study until the presentation of a diploma certificate, like everyone who entered colleges after nine years of education. The rights of continuing education for these students can be applied from the moment the amendments to the law come into force.
Deferment from the army at a university
Young people who enter higher education institutions on the basis of an eleven-year school are exempted for the full period of study before receiving a diploma. Now, according to the terms of the law, there is no deferment for conscripts who have expressed a desire to continue their studies on the basis of higher education, after college or technical school.
The legislation provides for deferments for master's degree students, but not in all cases. Exemption should be granted only if the conscript entered the same year in which he became a bachelor, because a continuous course of study is necessary. In addition, he can receive a master's degree at another university.
The young man needs to notify in advance of his decision to continue studying in the master's program, after passing the entrance examinations, submit documents (application, photocopies of an identity card, document of higher education).
Additional Information! For a conscript who, after studying on the basis of a specialty program, wants to take advantage of the opportunity to be exempt from military duties while still enrolling in a master's program, this is now not possible.
Postgraduate deferment from the army
For postgraduate students (adjunct, residency, internship) receiving education after university, the law provides for exemption for the entire study period. Typically, graduate school takes three to four years of study.
To obtain an exemption, the following conditions must be met:
Completing full-time (full-time) studies;
An educational institution must have state accreditation (license) based on programs for training scientific personnel.
To receive a deferment, a conscript must ensure in advance that the appropriate application is submitted to the military registration and enlistment office, after a medical commission, and submit a package of documents by October 1:
A certified copy of the graduate school’s enrollment order;
A certificate signed by the head of the university, with information (date of completion of the master's program and the estimated date of defense of the final work);
University diploma;
Identity card (copy);
A copy of the license (when the conscript is studying at a scientific institution), confirming the university’s grounds for conducting educational activities.
Based on the foregoing, it can be noted that conscripts can be granted more than one deferment from military duties under these conditions:
The conscript used a deferment after finishing school (for the first time), then re-exemption from the army is available by entering a university;
The conscript received an exemption while studying on the basis of a bachelor's degree program (for the first time), the use of an additional deferment in a master's degree was allowed;
The conscript entered graduate school because the law does not limit the number of deferments for such training;
The conscript is busy receiving education from any educational institution of a religious nature.
Obtaining a deferment from military service is the goal of a large number of conscripts who have certain plans for life. The reasons can be very different: from a banal desire to avoid military service to the exercise of the right to receive an education. The methods also vary: from illegal, immoral and short-sighted (for example, giving a bribe), to absolutely legitimate ones, which we will consider in detail.
Who has the opportunity not to join the army?
Federal Law No. 53 of March 28, 1998 “On Military Duty and Military Service” is the main legislative act regulating the procedure for providing various types deferments.
For that, in order not to be called up for military service, you need to be classified in a certain category young people below:
Citizens who will be recognized limited fit for service in the armed forces. However, at the age of 18, they will receive a document - a military ID. A citizen can only be recognized as partially fit military medical commission, which reflects its decision in the corresponding medical documents. To undergo a medical examination, the conscript must have in his hands: a medical card, as well as certificates that reflect information about existing chronic diseases. Such diseases may include: cardiovascular diseases and nervous systems, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, lack of weight, lack of a certain number of teeth. The list of all diseases for which they can be considered limitedly fit is indicated in the “Regulations on military medical examination” (Government Decree No. 123 of February 25, 2003). It would be better if the certificate was obtained not from a private doctor, but from a public clinic.
Young people, those who chose alternative service . In this case, it is necessary to submit a corresponding application to the military commissariat at the place of registration. It must be written in clear language why this particular type of service was chosen, and provide compelling arguments why service in the armed forces is not suitable for the conscript. Such reasons may be: religious considerations, moral principles of a person. Alternative service can last from 18 to 21 months and can take place away from permanent place residence of a young citizen. For this period, he is placed in one of the working specialties in employment contract. Yes, they pay money for it. But you will have to perform low-paid and far from prestigious work: an orderly in a clinic, various low-skilled specialties at industrial sites. If you have a higher education, you can be employed as a clerk, librarian, etc.
Young people who served in the armed forces of a foreign state with which the Russian Federation has an international treaty.
Also, on absolutely legal grounds they may not go to serve brothers and sons of conscripts who died during service or military training. Having an academic degree (candidate and doctor of science) gives its holders the opportunity to be exempt from military service. Not allowed for military service persons in prison , under investigation, with an outstanding criminal record.
The procedure for obtaining a deferment from the army
It is very likely that a young citizen, before giving back to his homeland, will want to get an education or start a family. In this case, the provision of a deferment from military service is regulated by the Federal Law “On Military Service”. Article 24 lists categories of conscripts eligible for deferment:
Young people who have temporary illness . They may be granted a deferment of up to 1 year.
Faces, caregivers close relatives. Taking into account the fact that the citizen is the only breadwinner in the family.
Citizens raising children without a mother , or who are guardians or trustees.
Conscripts who are the head of a family in which, in addition to the existing child, the spouse is in a situation with a term of 26 or more weeks
Persons of military age who serve in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations etc.
Citizens elected to legislatures of the Russian Federation or a subject of the federation, as well as those registered as candidates for elective positions, are also granted a deferment from conscription.
Those wishing to obtain higher education can take advantage of the corresponding deferment. True, this applies only to students studying on a budgetary or commercial full-time basis, at a university with state accreditation . The deferment is provided for up to 5 (in medical universities up to 6) years, for a master's degree - 2 years, for a graduate student - 3 years.
In case of illness of a conscript, the following documents will be required to grant a deferment How:
extract from medical record
doctor's report
If questions arise during the medical examination, the young man may be sent to a military hospital to undergo a medical examination.
In case of legal rights on deferment from the army , the young man must provide to the military registration and enlistment office at the place of registration all documents confirming this right:
Certificate from educational institution
Certificate of family composition, if you are dependent on a pregnant wife, two or more children, or disabled relatives
Conclusion of social protection authorities, in the case of a dependent pregnant spouse, two or more children, disabled relatives.
How to get a deferment when transferring, going on academic leave, expulsion
If a conscript student is transferred within an educational institution
, or to another university, changing your specialty to another, then a deferment will be provided if the levels of training programs in both specialties match. More detailed information can be found in the Federal Law "On Higher and Postgraduate Education". It also takes into account the fact that training should not be extended for more than a year.
In case of reinstatement of a citizen after expulsion
from an educational institution, a deferment can be granted only if the total deferment period has not increased. If the deduction occurred for negative reasons, then a deferment cannot be granted.
Sometimes the completion of education is delayed for a long time and by the time it is completed, the young man reaches the age of 27, which is the maximum age for conscription. In this case, he is automatically exempt from conscription for military service.
According to paragraphs. "a" st. 24 Federal Law "On Military Duty and Military Service", a deferment may be granted in the event of expulsion from an educational institution and subsequent reinstatement only in the case if the expulsion occurred for a valid reason(for example, moving to another city). Unexcused reasons include:
Violation of the charter of an educational institution or internal regulations;
Academic failure.
A deferment may be provided for students of vocational schools, various colleges, lyceums, if they do not have a secondary education and they reach conscription age at Last year study. Here list of grounds for obtaining a deferment while studying in college:
- failure to complete secondary education;
- Full-time training only;
- age up to 20 years;
- if the deferment is granted to the conscript for the first time;
- The educational institution is accredited by the state.
Providing a secondary deferment from military service
This type of deferment may be granted if the following grounds are met:
if the conscript took advantage of the first deferment to obtain secondary education (to complete 11 grades of the school curriculum). Then he has the right to receive a second deferment for admission to a higher educational institution;
if the conscript used the first deferment to obtain education according to the bachelor's program . If the young person wishes to pursue a master's program, he may be granted a deferment one more time;
if a young man is studying in graduate school.
There are no other grounds for granting a deferment a second time.
Deferment from military service while studying in a religious institution
A similar deferment may be provided to young citizens studying full-time secondary or higher education in educational programs for training ministers and religious personnel of religious organizations for the entire duration of their studies. This rule applies if the institution has a license to carry out educational activities.
Providing a deferment from the army when studying in master's programs
If a young person is studying for a master's degree, then A deferment may be granted subject to the following conditions:
full-time education
If you have not previously been issued a master's or specialist's diploma (Please note that when entering a master's program after studying in a specialty program, a deferment is not granted. However, you will be given a deferment if you decide to continue your studies in graduate school)
If the conscript student entered the master's program in the same year he graduated from the bachelor's degree. (If you decide to take a break for more than 1 year and then start studying for a master’s degree, you will lose the right to a deferment)
How to get a deferment while studying in graduate school
It is possible to obtain this type of deferment subject to the following conditions:
Continuation of full-time postgraduate studies in educational and scientific institutions that have state accreditation until the defense of the qualifying work. When studying in graduate school, the number of deferments is unlimited.
In order to correctly formalize a deferment from military service, you must provide the following documents to the military registration and enlistment office:
Diploma of Higher Education
Certificate indicating the number of the order for enrollment in graduate school
A copy of the license of the educational institution where the citizen is studying in graduate school
What not to do to get a deferment
Feign illness or any of your “deviations” (for example, mental abnormality, homosexuality, etc.): psychologists at the military registration and enlistment office are able to recognize deception at the first signs of inappropriate behavior.
Worry about when the deferment will end. During the period of passing exams and defending diplomas, a conscript may receive a summons. You need to know that the call to the military commissariat should take place no earlier than the day the order on completion of training and assignment of a specialty is issued, and not on the day of the last exam, as this may be interpreted by members of the draft commission.
It is unnecessary to worry and enter into unnecessary disputes with members of the draft commission if the conscript has documents confirming the right to a deferment or exemption from military service, and the specialists of the regional military registration and enlistment office make a diametrically opposite decision on fitness for service. You can appeal their actions to the regional military commissariat or in court. You will probably have to use the services of an experienced lawyer, but it is possible to resort to the help of human rights organizations that work for free of charge and rely in their work, among other things, on wide publicity of cases of violation of the rights of conscripts.
Respond to advertisements on the Internet that promise to give you a deferment for money. Such actions, the purpose of which is to evade military service, are subject to Part 2 of Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which will lead to a fine of up to 200 rubles, or imprisonment for up to 2 years. And also to initiate a criminal case for violation of Art. 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (giving a bribe).