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Conscript service and training The objective of military training is to sustain the readiness of the Finnish Defence Forces and to train individuals liable for military service in tasks of national defence. Military training is provided annually f...

Conscript Committee (VMTK abbreviated in Finnish) Each brigade-level unit that trains conscripts also features a Conscript Committee that is composed of conscripts. The Conscript Committee is tasked to develop conscripts’ service conditions and fr...

Applying for cyber conscript training Applying for cyber conscript training happens through the special forces application process before the start of one’s military service. The application period for the cyber conscript training starting in July...

About to enter into the military? Finnish liability for military service safeguarding the defence capability The Finnish Defence Forces will train conscripts to form a sustained combat-efficient wartime force and reserve. This will establish a pre...

Finnish Defence Forces Sports School The main task of the Defence Forces’ Sports School is to train reconnaissance squads for emergency and wartime conditions. In addition to military training, the Sports School enables sports training for talente...

21.1.2026 Altogether 1360 women applied to voluntary military service 13.1.2026 Record number of applicants for special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment - selection tests in January 22.12.2025 Contingent 1/26 to start service in the Army 16...

Guidelines for those coming from abroad Instructions for Managing Conscription matters in Finland You can contact the Defence Forces’ regional offices if you have questions concerning conscription. Your last home municipality in Finland determines...

Questions? Regional offices will help you. Regional Offices serve conscripts based on their home municipality. Please find out what the Regional Office for your municipality is, and contact the right office. Regional Offices answer conscripts’ que...

Health care services During the military service, you will have access to health care services free of charge. Enter into service feeling well! All long-term illnesses must have been examined and taken care of and injuries treated prior to the ser...

Military bandsmen The Conscript Band of the Defence Forces offers musically talented conscripts a chance to complete their military service in a military band. Performing in events requiring distinguished performance in Finland and abroad, the Con...

Readiness unit training Consisting of Finnish Army personnel and conscripts, the readiness units contribute to sustaining enhanced readiness in responding to rapid changes in the security environment on a national level. These units form part of t...

2.7.2025 | On Monday 7 July 2025, the conscripts in the contingent 2/25 will start their service, of whom altogether up to c. 9,700 trainees will start their service at the Army brigade-level units.

Reservist benefits in exercises While attending a refresher training exercise you are entitled to free meals, accommodation, gear and equipment, as well as access to health care and medication. You are paid a reservist salary and a per diem for al...

Get ready for military service If you get selected for service, you will receive your Military Service Order at the selection event or later by mail. It will tell you when and at which brigade-level unit you must report for service. The Military S...

Tasks that you apply for while in military service Make the most of military service and utilise your civilian competences! In special tasks you get to utilise the competences that you have developed prior to the military service, hone you skills ...

Finnish Rapid Deployment Force Serving as a conscript in the Finnish Rapid Deployment force literally paves your way to serving as a peace keeper. Apart from undergoing training in military national defence, the trainees receive specialization tra...

Intelligence branch The intelligence branch looks for conscripts to join the public domain intelligence teams. The tasks available will be intended for both the rank and file (25 days) and leaders (347 days). Intelligence branch As an intelligence...

Selection event Regional offices will invite those who applied for voluntary service to a selection event which will be organised in April. If you applied for service between 16 January 2025 and 15 January 2026, your selection event will take plac...

In 2022, the piloting of shared accommodation will expand and continue in the Finnish Defence Forces to include all brigade-level units providing training to persons liable for military service excluding the FAF air commands, and also to include the North Karelia Border Guard District of the Finnish Border Guard.

2.5.2025 | Conscripts from the Utti Jaeger Regiment Parachute Jaeger Company will participate in an exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces from 4 to 17 May 2025.