Military service (also called conscription service) in Denmark can be served:
- in the Army
- in the Navy
- in the Air Force
- in the Emergency Management Agency.
You may serve civilian military service if it is not compatible with your conscience to do
military service in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Emergency Management Agency.
It is important that you are able to speak and understand Danish if you are interested in doing your military service in Denmark.
Men – you are called in for assessment of ability to do military service at 18
Military service is mandatory for all males who are Danish citizens living in Denmark, and it is mandatory that you show up to be assessed (to see if you are fit for military service) in the year you turn 18.
You will:
- first receive a letter about the assessment (Forsvarets Dag) and fill out a health form.
- then be assessed for military service on a day called Forsvarets Dag.
Women – you are invited to military service at 18
As a woman, you will receive an invitation to Forsvarets Dag (military assessment) when you turn 18. If you want to complete military service on an equal footing with men, you must, however, apply to attend Forsvarets Dag.
On Forsvarets Dag both men and women will be assessed to see if they are:
- fit (egnet)
- limited fit (begrænset egnet)
- unfit (uegnet).
If a woman is assessed as fit or limited fit, she can voluntarily enter into an agreement to be employed on the same terms as men doing mandatory military service.
It is important that you are able to speak and understand Danish if you are interested in doing your military service (conscription service) in Denmark.