US EditionGermany Requires Military Permission for Men of Fighting Age to Travel Abroad Over Three Months
The law aims to track service-eligible men and support a planned Bundeswehr buildup to 260,000 troops by 2035, officials said.
- Germany introduced new regulations requiring men aged 17 to 45 to obtain official permission before leaving the country for extended periods exceeding three months.
- A German Federal Ministry of Defense spokesperson stated that 'The basis and leading idea of this rule is a reliable and credible accounting of those liable for military service in case of need.'
- Enacted through the Military Service Modernization Act effective January 1, 2026, the policy requires men to 'obtain an approval from the relevant Bundeswehr Career Center' for trips exceeding three months.
- Estonian Academy of Security Sciences director Erkki Koort argued Germany is a strategic NATO target for the Kremlin, suggesting the nation's role as Europe's logistical hub makes it vulnerable to destabilization efforts.
- The Ministry of Defense is developing exception rules but has not specified consequences for non-compliance, as Germany aims to increase troop numbers to between 255,000 and 270,000 soldiers by 2035.
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merkur.deForeign Travel Debate: Men Also Have Bundeswehr Approval – Wagenknecht Demands Pistorius Resignation
The military service reform has been in force since the beginning of the year. Stays abroad over three months must be approved. Wagenknecht reminds us of the GDR.
The norm concerns young people and adults of military age. The service remains voluntary, but it would not be difficult to make it compulsory.Many young German men discovered yesterday that, for them, leaving the country is no longer a completely free decision. If the stay abroad exceeds a certain duration, in fact, it will need an authorization. It is not an administrative measure, but the effect of a law that brings back to the center of the p…
German military service now extends to the control of stays abroad. Since 2026, every man between the ages of 17 and 45 has had to obtain the agreement of the Bundeswehr to leave the country for more than three months.
German men required to seek military approval if leaving country for longer than three months
Germany has introduced new regulations requiring men between the ages of 17 and 45 to secure official permission before spending more than three months outside the country
A new law that came into effect in Germany at the beginning of the year may restrict the free movement of men.
Young Germans Will Have to Apply for Permission From the Army to Leave for More than 3 Months Abroad
The new law on military service, which came into force on 1 January 2026, is highly criticized over-Rhin, and now requires young German men between the ages of 17 and 45 to apply for permission from...
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