The Ukrainian government has increased pressure on military-age citizens living abroad to return home. The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine recently announced a temporary suspension of accepting new applications for consular services from Ukrainians aged 18 to 60 who are residing outside the country. Men in this age group will only receive identity cards for returning to Ukraine until further notice.
The ministry is currently developing a mechanism to verify and update the military status of men in this age group who are temporarily abroad. Once the mechanism is complete, additional information will be provided, and men with legitimate military status will be able to access consular services again.
The Foreign Ministry did not specify how they plan to handle individuals who are illegally staying abroad. Previously, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had ordered measures to restore the balance between men of military age in Ukraine and those abroad. In recent weeks, Kiev tightened its rules for soldier mobilization, with harsher punishments for conscientious objectors and delayed release for those completing their military service. After over two years of war, Ukraine has struggled to recruit new soldiers to the army, falling behind Russian aggressors.
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