Will you be accepted?
The 60+ contract: conditions
What the law says and what the commission and the commander decide. No promises in advance.
The law
The law allows it. The commission and the commander decide
During martial law, people aged 60 and over may be accepted for contract military service.
For people accepted on a 60+ contract, no maximum age of service is set during martial law. But age is not the only condition. The military medical commission must find you fit for service. The unit commander must also consent.
We do not promise that you will be accepted or given a specific position. The commission and the commander decide. A recruiter will tell you if a position that fits your experience is open now.
- the age from which you can sign this contract
- 60 years
- the age from which you can sign this contract
- contract term, then renewed with a new contract
- 1 year
- contract term, then renewed with a new contract
- probation on acceptance
- 2 months
- probation on acceptance
Sources: Закон 2232-XII, Закон 2232-XII · Figures verified:
Step by step
From first contact to contract
This is the order set by the current Presidential Decree and the law. We give a time limit only where the law sets one.
Step 1. Your contact
No fixed time limit. Depends on the recruiter’s workload. We do not promise an exact time.
- You
- You leave your name, phone number and preferred messenger app on the site. It starts a conversation. It is not a signature on a contract.
- The brigade
- A recruiter will write to you or call. You do not have to sign anything. If someone writes to you from an unknown number or account, check it first.
Step 2. Conversation with a recruiter
No fixed time limit. Depends on you. You can take time to think it over.
- You
- You tell the recruiter about your experience, your specialty and your health. You ask any questions you have.
- The brigade
- The recruiter explains the conditions and says whether there is a suitable position now. The final decision depends on the commander and on the unit’s needs.
Step 3. Military medical commission
No fixed time limit. Depends on the commission and on whether further examinations are needed.
- You
- You go through the military medical commission. It decides whether you are fit for service on health grounds. A contract is signed only if it finds you fit.
- The brigade
- The recruiter tells you what is known about the procedure. The commission decides fitness, not the recruiter.
Step 4. Commander’s letter
No fixed time limit. The law sets no time limit. Depends on the commander and, for officers, on the General Staff.
- You
- You send a request and the commander’s letter (written consent) to the territorial recruitment centre (TRC). Use the TRC at your place of residence or stay.
- The brigade
- The unit commander decides whether to give consent. The recruiter will explain how to get the letter. For an officer position, the commander issues the letter only after the General Staff has approved the candidate.
Step 5. Contract
By lawTime limit. A 60+ contract is signed for one year; service can be extended by new contracts of one year each.Presidential Decree No. 108/2026 (opens in a new tab)
- You
- You sign the contract only when you have decided yourself and have had answers to all your questions.
- The brigade
- If you have passed the military medical commission and the commander has consented, the unit draws up the contract.
Step 6. Probation
By lawTime limit. A 60+ contract includes a two-month probation period.Law No. 2232-XII, Art. 20-2 (opens in a new tab)
- You
- You work during probation and ask the commander your questions.
- The brigade
- The commander assesses how you perform in the position.
The list of documents and the approval procedure are set by the General Staff. The recruiter will give you the exact list.
Positions
Which positions are possible
According to an officer of the Ground Forces Recruiting Centre (2025), service under a 60+ contract as a rule involves non-combat positions.
According to an officer of the Ground Forces Recruiting Centre (2025), preference goes to candidates discharged after 2015, people with combat experience and specialists in shortage specialties. The baseline requirement is relevant experience that needs no retraining.
A recruiter will tell you whether there is a suitable position now and whether it will be non-combat. We do not promise a non-combat position in advance.
Questions
What people usually ask
Is there an upper age limit?
For people accepted on a 60+ contract, no maximum age of service is set during martial law. The final decision depends on the finding of the military medical commission and the consent of the commander.
Can I take a non-combat position?
According to an officer of the Ground Forces Recruiting Centre (2025), service under a 60+ contract as a rule involves non-combat positions. Which position you get depends on your experience, the commission’s finding and the unit’s needs. The recruiter will tell you.
What is the commander’s letter and who gives it?
A 60+ contract requires a letter (written consent) from the unit commander; it is submitted with the application to the territorial recruitment centre (TRC) at the place of residence or stay. Whether the commander consents in your case depends on the unit’s needs, so nobody can promise it in advance.
What about the military medical commission?
A 60+ contract is signed only with people whom a military medical commission has found fit for service. The recruiter will tell you what is known about the procedure.
What is probation?
A 60+ contract includes a two-month probation period.
How much is the pay?
Pay depends on the position. A recruiter will give you the current terms before you sign.
How do I make sure this really is the brigade?
See the page “Check that it is really us”: it lists the official channels and the signs of scammers. We never ask for money to join.
Before you sign
What to know before you sign
The recruiter explains the procedure. Legal questions are for the TRC and a lawyer. The conversation does not commit you to anything.
If martial law ends or is lifted, 60+ contracts end early and the service members are discharged.
A 60+ contract may be terminated early if the service member does not pass the probation period or is found unfit for the position.
Next step
A conversation with a recruiter does not commit you to anything
Leave your name and phone number. A recruiter will call or write to you. The recruiter will say whether a suitable position is open now and what is known about the commander’s letter, and will answer your questions. You can decline at any time before you sign the contract.