Ukrainian consulates stop providing services to men of military age - media
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Starting from April 23, Ukrainian consulates will temporarily suspend all consular services to Ukrainian men of military age, except for the preparation of documents for returning to Ukraine.
Starting April 23 services for men of military age will be suspended at Ukrainian consulates. It will only be possible to draw up documents for returning to Ukraine. This is stated in a letter signed by First Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, which is available to ZN.UA, reports UNN.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered the heads of all diplomatic missions of Ukraine to temporarily suspend all consular activities with Ukrainian citizens of military age. According to the newspaper, the ban will remain in effect until the provisions of the law on strengthening mobilization are clarified.
"Taking into account paragraphs 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 citizens of Ukraine from avoiding the obligation to settle the issue of military registration by territorial centers of recruitment and social support and the availability of military registration documents, I hereby instruct that from 23. 04.2024 to temporarily suspend consular actions on applications of male citizens of Ukraine aged 18 to 60 years," the letter signed by Sibiga reads.
It is noted that only consular actions related to the issuance of identity cards for returning to Ukraine are possible.
The order is in effect "until further clarification is received on the procedure for applying the provisions" of the law on increased mobilization, which was promulgated on April 17 and will come into force in May.
Paragraphs 6 and 16 of Article 8 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law", to which the MFA refers, provide:
6) to establish a special regime of entry and exit in accordance with the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, to restrict the freedom of movement of citizens, foreigners and stateless persons, as well as the movement of vehicles;
16) to prohibit citizens who are registered with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine or the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine to change their place of residence (place of stay) without the permission of the military commissar or the head of the relevant body of the Security Service of Ukraine or the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine; to restrict alternative (non-military) service.
