Conscription in Denmark (Danish: Værnepligt) is mandatory for all physically fit men and women over the age of 18, according to the Constitution of Denmark, §81[1] and the Danish Law of Conscription, §2.[2] The service lasts between 4 and 12 months.[3] Under the Danish Realm and protected by the Danish Defence, citizens from Greenland and the Faroe Islands are not required to serve as conscripts.[4]
In March 2024, it was announced that the Danish government would be extending military conscription to women for the first time and also increase the standard service time from 4 to 11 months.[5] The changes went into effect on 1 July 2025.[6]
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- ^ "Danish women to face conscription by lottery". BBC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.