Algeria... Exemption from National Service

The Algerian Ministry of National Defense has announced the exemption of young citizens born before January 1, 1995, who have not yet been drafted, from their obligations for national service. According to a statement from the Ministry, it included the following: "In accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 24-184 dated June 11, 2024, concerning the exemption of certain citizens subject to national service obligations, as stipulated by the President of the Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, the Ministry of National Defense informs young citizens born before January 1, 1995, who have not yet been drafted, that they are invited to approach the national service bodies they are affiliated with, in order to complete the administrative procedures related to this process, accompanied by the following documents: a copy of their national identity card and two passport-sized photos."