The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine suspends consular actions for men of conscription age abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine sent a letter to its foreign missions in which it suspends consular operations for men of conscription age.
About the decision of the Ministry informs ZN.UA with reference to the letter signed by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiga.
“Taking into account points 6 and 16 of the first part of article 8 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Legal Regime of Martial Law”, in connection with the ongoing large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, in order to prevent Ukrainian citizens from avoiding the obligation to settle the issue of military accounting by territorial recruitment centers and social support and the presence of military registration documents, I instruct to temporarily suspend consular actions on applications of male citizens of Ukraine aged 18 to 60 from 04/23/2024“, says the text of the letter.
The document notes that only consular services related to the issuance of identity cards for return to Ukraine remain possible. The decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is valid “until additional clarifications are received regarding the procedure for applying the provisions” of the law on strengthening mobilization published on April 17, which will enter into force in May.
The order is effective from April 23, 2024 and until additional clarifications are received regarding the application of the new law on mobilization, which was adopted on April 17 and will enter into force in May.
An exception is only consular actions related to the issuance of personal identification cards for return to Ukraine.
