---
title: "Military Service Exemptions"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/military-and-national-security-law-en/military-service-exemptions-en"
field: "Military & National Security Law"
description: "Deferral and exemption from national military service: grounds, the deferral fee and the commission's decision. Guidance from Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-05"
updated: "2026-10-14"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Military Service Exemptions

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/military-and-national-security-law-en/military-service-exemptions-en

## Grounds for Exemption from Conscription

Article 64 of the Georgian Code on Military Service lists who is exempt from conscription: a person recognised as unfit for service due to health; a person who has served in the armed forces of a foreign country; a person convicted of a grave or especially grave crime; a person with a disability status defined by Georgian legislation; and a person whose disability status has expired — until re-verification, but for no more than 3 months. Exemption also applies to a person who has completed non-military alternative labour service; the only son in a family in which at least one member died in the battles for Georgia's territorial integrity or during military service; and a member of the Parliament of Georgia. The Prime Minister may, on a commission's recommendation, exempt a conscript of exceptional talent; the commission's rules are set by the Government.

## Deferral for Health and Legal Status

Article 65 sets out the deferral cases. For health, deferral is granted to a person recognised as temporarily unfit — for up to 1 year — and to a person of limited fitness — for up to 3 years. Regarding legal status, deferral belongs to a person subject to ongoing criminal prosecution — until the relevant body adopts a decision — and to a person under a suspended sentence — until that sentence expires.

## Education-Related Deferrals

Deferral is granted to: a student of a Georgian higher education institution with active status, at each level until completion; a student of a recognised foreign programme, except fully distance learning, likewise; a resident of higher medical education, until the residency ends; a vocational student — until the end of the programme, once only, provided the same right was not used at the higher or residency category; a pupil of a general education school — until the age of 20; an applicant — in the year of completion, until enrolment; a person registered for the unified national examinations — until the results are announced and then, having obtained the right, until enrolment in the same year; a bachelor's graduate registered for a master's examination — until the results and enrolment; an applicant for doctoral continuation — until the enrolment decision; and a medical graduate registered for the residency competition — until the competition ends. A person excluded by fully distance learning may, if conscripted, choose a training programme or form of service provided for by the Code.

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### Who is exempt from conscription?

Under the law, exemption applies to a person recognised as unfit due to health, a person who has served in the armed forces of a foreign country, a person convicted of a grave or especially grave crime, a person with a disability status, a person who has completed alternative labour service, the only son of a family in which at least one member died in battle or during military service, and a member of Parliament.

### When is conscription deferred for health reasons?

For a person recognised as temporarily unfit, conscription is deferred for up to 1 year; for a person of limited fitness — for up to 3 years. Deferral also belongs to a person subject to criminal prosecution — until a decision is adopted.

### In which cases is conscription deferred for a student?

For a student with active status, conscription is deferred at each level of study until its completion; for a pupil of a general education school — until the age of 20. A vocational student is deferred until the end of the programme only once, provided the same right has not been used in another education category.

### What is the role of the conscription commission?

The conscription commission adopts one of the following decisions: exemption, deferral, referral to medical examination, or conscription. At the appearance, the conscript is informed of the possibility of paying the deferral fee.