In 2026, about 235 1000 people will receive qualification calls. Across the country, 391 region medical commissions will be appointed, and each of them will receive an average of 35 volunteers on their days of work – this is what next year's military qualification will look like. It will begin on February 2 and last 63 days. The draft government on this issue is ready.
For the 4th time, the Ministry of Defence (formerly the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior) will be liable for carrying out military qualifications. The draft regulation, which was created in the MON, details the time and duration of the qualification and the yearbooks and groups of persons subject to obligation to appear before committees.
Who's before the committee?
– Military qualification It's nothing but a test of citizens' ability to carry out military service. Although it has been going on all year for respective years, for many it is inactive a trial that is not rather understandable – Capt. Michał Gełej, p.o. press secretary Central Military Recruitment Center. He adds that qualified people have no reason to fear that they will miss something. – Everyone will receive a call from the mayor, mayor or president of the city. There will be all the information about the papers to be taken with them, as well as the details of the date, time and place of standing," the officer says.
According to the proposal of the MON, the qualification is to be announced on 16 January 2026 and begins on 2 February. It will be held in all 16 voivodships, and the Central Military Recruitment Center with 86 military recruitment centres will watch over it, in cooperation with government administration units and local government (voivods, seniors and local governments). During the 63 days of qualification, about 391 region medical commissions will work throughout the country.
Men from the alleged primary yearbook, born in 2007, but besides 20–24 years old (born in 2002–2006), alleged elder yearbooks, who have not yet fulfilled the work to submit to military qualifications and do not have the established category of ability to active military service. The calls will besides be sent to those who received the ‘B’ capacity category in the years 2024 and 2025 (sometimes unfit for active service).
The task besides included records of women. It is women born between 1999 and 2007, who are qualified for military service or who, in a school or academic year 2025/2026, postgraduate in certain directions.
– Women with specialist qualifications can support the national safety system, including in military structures. In a group usually called on, rather a large group are ladies of medical professions: doctors, nurses, paramedics or psychologists. There are besides rehabilitationists, IT specialists or navigators on the list of professions, says Captain Gełej.
18-year-old volunteers, who do not yet have a category of active military service and all persons with an unregulated relation to the service, will besides be eligible until the end of the calendar year in which they turn 60.
Not just tests
The data of each individual who will appear before the committee will first be entered in the military records. Then everyone will have a conversation with a scientist and basic investigation into military skills. It will all end with a category A, B, D or E of the region medical commission. Finally, the requested individual will receive a certificate of standing and a category and a regulated relation to military service.
During the visit to the region medical board, there will be a gathering with a typical of the military recruitment centre, who will supply detailed information on the various types of service and possibilities of joining the army. “I want to make it clear that unless it means calling for service, it can become the first phase of recruitment and a military pass. In practice, it is frequently the case that those curious in the qualification phase apply for appointment, says Captain Gełej.
Anyone who receives a call will be required to appear before the committee. Failure to appear on the appointed day threatens to be fined or even forced by police. The individual afraid will gotta notify the mayor or mayor (the city president) at the latest on the date of the appointment, giving the reason for his absence. specified a individual will be given a fresh appointment.
The qualification will last a full of 63 working days and will end on 30 April 2026.
