Belgium

Conscription:

No

The conscription has been suspended in peacetime (not abolished) in Belgium for an indefinite period by a law of 1993. But it was not until February 9, 1995 that the Council of Ministers had decided to send back to their homes from the following March 1 all the militiamen still under arms. Conscription is only possible in wartime.

Conscientious objection:

1964

First recognised by Law of 3 June 1964 on the status of conscientious objectors. Although military service has been suspended, legislation relating to military service and conscientious objectors still exists. The procedure for being recognized as a conscientious objector is described in the laws on the status of conscientious objectors, coordinated on February 20, 1980. Legislation concerning conscientious objectors falls within the competence of the Federal Public Service Interior (www.ibz.be/fr/contact; www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/fr/faq/population/objecteur-de-consciencemilice)

Service

Military:

-

Civilian:

-

Minimum

Conscription:

-

No conscription

Voluntary enlistment:

18

The minimum legal age to join the Defense as a soldier is 18, the age at which compulsory schooling ends.

More

https://ebco-beoc.org/belgium including the reply of the Ministry of Defence to the Questionnaire about EBCO’s Annual Report 2022 (e-mail on 07/12/2022).