IT specialists can apply for a deferment

From February 2, 2026, IT specialists can apply on Gosuslugi for a deferment from compulsory military service in 2026.

After the application is submitted, the specialist’s employer will see it in the organization’s personal account and, if the information is correct, confirm it. If an employee does not submit their information themselves, the organization can add them to the deferment list.

How deferment lists are submitted
🔹 Companies need to check and confirm employee information, then send the lists to the Ministry of Digital Development via Gosuslugi. An organization may submit several lists as they are compiled
🔹 The Ministry of Digital Development will forward the information to the Ministry of Defense. The draft commission will then decide on the deferment

❗️ Companies need to compile and submit the lists in advance. The Ministry of Digital Development will send the first lists to the Ministry of Defense before March 1.

An application needs to be submitted once. If an employee changes jobs, the new employer must add them—the form will be available all year round.

Requirements for including specialists on the lists
✔️ Russian citizenship 
✔️ male 
✔️ age — from 18 to 30 years  
✔️ employment under an employment contract, standard working hours
✔️ higher education in a specialty from the list
✔️ employment at accredited IT companies for at least 11 months (334 days) during the year preceding the date on which conscripts are first sent to their place of service (April 1 or October 1). The length-of-service requirement does not apply to specialists who started working within a year after graduating from university.

Those who have completed their studies may qualify for a deferment even if their higher education diploma has not yet been issued when the lists are compiled. However, the document will need to be presented to the draft commission.

➡️ Apply for an IT deferment