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Changing the contingent or place of entering into service

  • Service
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

In case you must have either your assigned service starting time or brigade-level unit changed for a compelling reason, please apply for this online via the MyMilitary-service. The reasons may include, for instance, a difficult financial position, an important phase in studies, graduation in a profession, or other personal reason.

Do the following

Apply for the change online at OmaInttiLink to an external website -service well in advance before the set service start.

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To whom and on what terms

If you request to have your ordered military service starting date postponed to a later period in time, you must always include as part your appeal relevant documentation that supports your reasoning. The list below includes examples of relevant documentation:

Studying

  • Application for changing the military service starting date or location
  • Certificate of studies dated not earlier than 3 months ago

Arranging finances

  • Application for changing the military service starting date or location
  • Documentation on loans
  • Employment contract or certified income register extract
  • Plan for getting finances in order before military service start

Specific personal reason

  • Application for changing the military service starting date or location
  • For instance, a certificate concerning professional sports, or pregnancy, or a document on other specific personal reason

When you submit an appeal to start your military service earlier, please fill out the application for changing the military service starting date and state the reasons for having the starting date changed.

Please consider that the order to enter into military service remains valid until the Regional Office modifies it as applicable.

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Text edited by: The Finnish Defence Forces
Updated: 21/5/2025