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ee’s date of birth, drawn number, and the branch of the armed forces. The sequence of recruitment for the
draftees with physical condition for substitute services will be based on a random drawing.

4. Induction

Upon receiving the recruitment notice, draftees for service will be escorted to the designated
camps by special municipal or city/county governments via rail or bus.

In coordination with the Force Structure Adjustment of National Defense, and according to Ar-
ticle 34 of the Act of Military Service System and the MND’s announcement in association with the
MOI on December 29, 2022: “Starting from January 1, 2024, draftees who were born on or after
January 1, 2005, shall now serve Standing Soldier Service for a 1-year term. Draftees who were born

between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 2004, who have not been conscripted before or who are
supplementarily conscripted, shall be recruited for 4 months of regular military training. Draftees who
were born on or before December 31, 1993, and who have not been conscripted before or who are
supplementarily conscripted, shall serve substitute services for a 1-year term according to Paragraph 3,

Article 25 of the Act of Military Service System.”

Draftees born after 2005 shall serve Standing Soldier Service for a 1-year term starting from 2024. Draft-
ees who were born in 2005, who are not currently enrolled in schools, and who have no intention to contin-

ue studying, shall undergo the conscription health examination and lot drawing as soon as possible after
their military register investigation, allowing them to be recruited from January 2024. Draftees who were
born between 1994 and 2004, and who are studying at a level above the junior college level, may apply vol-
untarily for taking the two-stage regular military training in two continuous summer vacations at their own
initiative. Draftees can apply for this service on the NCA website (https://www.nca.gov.tw/) from October

16 to November 15 every year. If the number of trainees is exceeded, this will be decided by drawing lots.
In order to shorten the waiting time to be enlisted into a camp, draftees who were born between 1994 and
2004, and who have completed their graduate degrees, may apply for priority recruitment or deferment ac-

cording to their career plan. Draftees can apply for this service on the NCA website (https://www.nca.gov.
tw/) from mid-May to December every year. The order of recruitment for the corresponding draftees will
be based on Paragraph 3, Article 25 of the Conscription Regulations.

VI. Physical Examination Procedures for Draftees

Conscripts are required to undergo a health examination at one of the designated hospitals

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