Mobilization in Ukraine: Is replacing a passport considered an update of information?

"Attention! A looming deadline could cost you thousands! Discover the shocking truth about military registration updates and why changing your passport might not save you. Don’t risk hefty fines—find out what you need to do before it’s too late!"

https://news.telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/2024-11-05/5884753-mobilizatsiya-v-ukraini-chi-vvazhaetsya-zamina-pasporta-onovlennyam-danikh2024-12-04 07:44:03

Citizens subject to military service aged 18 to 60 are required to update their military registration data at the territorial recruitment and social support centers. This requirement must be fulfilled by July 16, 2024, or a fine may be imposed.

Ukrainians are curious whether changing a passport to an ID card counts as updating their data. To this question, lawyer Andrey Topchiy responded on the b2bconsult portal.

According to the lawyer, the replacement of a booklet passport with an ID card, which many people do through the CNAP, does not qualify as updating data under the mobilization and military registration law (No. 3633 dated April 11, 2024).

"At the same time, the details of the ID card are information that is entered into the unified register of those liable for military service. Currently, automatic interaction between the military register is established,” noted Topchiy.

It is important to remember that failing to update data on time is considered an administrative violation. For this, citizens face a fine ranging from 17,000 to 25,000 hryvnias. If it is not paid within 15 days, the amount doubles.

If a person disagrees with the fine, they have the right to appeal it within 10 days from the date of receiving the ruling. Despite this, most people prefer to pay the fine rather than spend time and effort appealing it.

There are several grounds on which a fine imposed by the TC can be appealed:

incorrect issuance of the fine: if the ruling does not specify the grounds for imposing the fine, the appeal process, or contains errors in personal data;
illegal conduct of the commission meeting: if the TC commission that decided on the fine exceeded its authority or violated the meeting procedure, the decision can be appealed;
you are not subject to military registration: if a citizen has legal grounds for exemption from military registration (age, health condition, family circumstances, etc.), but the TC did not take this into account, the fine can be appealed;
valid reasons for absence: if you did not appear at the TC for valid reasons (treatment, business trip, fulfilling important duties) and have relevant documents confirming this, you can appeal the fine;
errors in documents: if there is erroneous information in the TC documents that served as the basis for the fine, this may be grounds for appealing it.

Also, improper actions by the TC can be grounds for an appeal.

Earlier, "Telegraf" reported on who among men does not need to update their data at the TC. In particular, this regulation does not apply to individuals with "unfit" status.