Deferral Without Visiting the Territorial Recruitment Center: Where to Submit Your Application and What to Prepare

To obtain a new deferment from mobilization, you must submit an application and documents confirming your eligibility — it is not granted automatically. The Mykolaiv Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center explained how to apply on its Facebook page.

Additional guidance from the Ministry of Defense on applying online and the automatic extension of deferments has been published at kmu.gov.ua.

The right to a deferment is determined by the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization”. Grounds may include:

• family circumstances;
• health conditions;
• education;
• scientific or professional work;
• reservation from mobilization;
• other special circumstances provided for by law.

A deferment is granted for the duration of mobilization. If mobilization is extended, deferments are reviewed again.

The application process involves 4 steps:

• Step 1. Review the eligibility requirements on the Reserve+ website.
  

  “Go to the Reserve Plus page online and click the ‘Apply for a deferment’ button in the upper-right corner of the screen,” the Territorial Recruitment Center explained.

• Step 2. Prepare documents confirming your eligibility. The list depends on the grounds for your application.
• Step 3. Submit an application: online through the Reserve+ app or in person at an Administrative Services Center (ASC).
• Step 4. Check the decision in your electronic military registration document in Reserve+.

According to the Ministry of Defense, 12 categories of people liable for military service can currently apply for a new deferment online:

• people with disabilities;
• people temporarily unfit for military service;
• parents of a child with a disability under the age of 18;
• parents of an adult child with a Group I or Group II disability;
• people whose wife or husband has a Group I or Group II disability;
• people whose father or mother has a Group I or Group II disability;
• wives and husbands of service members who have a child;
• parents of 3 or more children;
• parents raising a child under the age of 18 on their own;
• students and postgraduate students;
• employees of higher and vocational education institutions, and researchers;
• teachers and other school teaching staff.

The Ministry of Defense says it will gradually add other categories to this list.

You need to apply at an ASC in the following cases:

• there is not yet an online service in Reserve+ for your grounds for deferment;
• your deferment was not extended automatically, and it is not possible to submit a new request through the app.

You may choose any ASC — your place of registration does not matter. Bring the following:

• passport;
• taxpayer identification number;
• documents confirming the relevant grounds for deferment: originals or notarized copies.

You do not need to submit a deferment application to the Territorial Recruitment Center.

In most cases, you will not need to submit documents again each time your deferment is extended. According to the Ministry of Defense, more than 90% of deferments are extended automatically, provided the grounds remain valid and are confirmed by information in state registries. This mechanism covers 22 categories.

To see the new deferment period:

• open Reserve+;
• update your military registration document via the “+” menu → “Update document”;
• open the expanded details via “+” → “View document” and check the period shown.

The status “until the end of mobilization” means that the deferment is valid until the current mobilization period ends.

The absence of an automatic extension does not in itself mean that you have lost your right to a deferment. Most often, the problem is that information in state registries is outdated or missing. In that case, you should:

• check your information in the registries and update it if necessary;
• submit a new request through Reserve+ if the relevant online service is available for your category;
• if you cannot use the app, submit your documents to any ASC.

An existing deferment remains valid until it expires.

We previously reported:

• After public outcry, the mobilized father of a 5-year-old girl was allowed to return home
• “Reserve+” will now extend deferments automatically — no queues or visits to recruitment centers
• Shock: Why employees with a mobilization reservation may still be called up
• The “Reserve+” app now offers an online deferment from mobilization
• Deferment without a recruitment center: Ministry of Defense launches beta test of a new service in “Reserve+”