Transferring to military service can be done

• when you are non-military servant, but you do not want to perform your service as non-military service.
• you can apply once, before you start your non-military service.

You cannot apply for transfer:

• if you have already started your non-military service or
• after the year in which you reach the age of 28 or
• you have applied for transfer before

Do this:

• Apply for transfer before you start your non-military service.
• Application
• Fill up the application and write a free-form message:
• your name, date of birth, address
• your desire to enlist in the armed forces
• I hope my place of service (troops) will be ………
• I hope my starting date (arrival batch) will be ……
• if you wish, you can justify your wishes about the place of service and when the service will start.

Send your application:

• through our security message, or
• by e – mail: kirjaamo.siviilipalvelus@ely-keskus.fi or
• with a letter to: Non-military Service Centre, Latokartanontie 97, 07810 Ingermaninkylä

Application process:

• Non-military Service Centre will process your application.
• Processing takes about a week.
• Acceptance of your application will be notified by letter.
• Non-military Service Centre sends your information to the regional office.
• When you have received the transfer decision, you can contact the Regional Office of Defence Forces in matters related to your military service.

Regional Offices of Defence Forces