The Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken (Flemish nationalist) says that more than 1,100 young people have already registered for an information session about voluntary military service. The Belgian Defence Ministry has sent letters to all 17-year-olds in Belgium asking them if they wish to do year’s voluntary military service. The first of the letters arrived on Wednesday.
More than 1,100 young people have already enrolled for voluntary military service information session
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There are 500 voluntary military service places available. Those that take part will start their training in September 2026.
In just three days, more than 1,100 young people, have already registered for an information session on voluntary military service. Of these 626 are Dutch-speakers and 480 are Francophones. Attendance at information session (1 will be held in each province) is mandatory before a candidate can resister for the military training that they must do in order to participate in the voluntary military service scheme.
The first information session will take place in Ghent (East Flanders) on Saturday 22 November.
In the summer of 2026, the ranking will be published based on the results of the selection procedure. The best 500 candidates will then receive an invitation to start.