The Latvian parliament has officially passed the National Defence Service Law. This means in summer 2023 the country will be holding the first voluntary military enlistment procedure.
The law dictates that Latvian citizens – men – of the age of 18 years are required to undergo military service for one year. A citizen who continues studying after reaching the age of 18, except for higher education, will have to undergo military training within one year after graduating.
If a citizen continues undergoing education after reaching the age of 18 years, except higher education, and does not graduate before reaching the age of 24 years, he will be required to undergo military service the next year after reaching the age of 24 years. Läs artikel