Last Change:

08/26/2026

Law on Mandatory Military Service in the National Armed Forces

Original names of the law: Ley de Servicio Militar Obligatorio en Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales

Year: 1994

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Link to external source: https://www.gob.ec/sites/default/files/regulations/2018-10/DOCUMENTO_LEY-SERVICIO-MILITAR-OBLIGATORIO-EN-FUERZAS-ARMADAS-NACIONALES.pdf
Description

Te Law on Mandatory Military Service in the National Armed Forces establishes the legal framework governing mandatory military service in Ecuador, including obligations, age requirements, registration, and conditions for participation in the National Armed Forces.

Selected provisions
Article 5 - Military Obligations

Military obligations for Ecuadorian nationals begin at eighteen (18) years of age and end at fifty-five (55) years of age, in accordance with the provisions of this Law and its Regulations. The period between eighteen and fifty-five years of age is referred to as “military age.” "Las obligaciones militares comienzan, para los ecuatorianos, a los dieciocho años (18) y terminan al cumplir cincuenta y cinco años de edad (55), de conformidad con lo dispuesto en esta Ley y su Reglamento. El período comprendido entre los dieciocho y cincuenta y cinco años de edad se denomina ""edad militar.
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