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Military service age and obligation Tonga, in 21 editions.
The entry for Tonga published Military service age and obligation in 21 editions of 36, from 2005 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Military service age and obligation in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 2005
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military service age and obligation” (2005 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
- 18 years of age (est.) (2004)
18 years of age (est.) (2004)
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
- 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2008)
18 years of age (est.) (2004) (est.); no conscription (2008)
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental approval); no conscription (2010)
18 16 years of age (est.); for voluntary enlistment (with parental approval); no conscription (2008) (2010)
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental approval); consent); no conscription (2010)
The same text in 7 editions, 2012 to 2018.
- 16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent);
- no conscription;
- the king retains the right to call up "all those capable of bearing arms" in wartime (2012)
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); no conscription (2010) conscription; the king retains the right to call up "all those capable of bearing arms" in wartime (2012)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Volunteers, 18-25; no conscription (2014)
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); Volunteers, 18-25; no conscription; the king retains the right to call up "all those capable of bearing arms" in wartime (2012) conscription (2014)
- Volunteers, 18-25; no conscription (2019)
Volunteers, 18-25; no conscription (2014) (2019)
voluntary military service for men and women 18-25 (16 with parental approval for non-combat positions); no conscription (2022)
Volunteers, 18-25; voluntary military service for men and women 18-25 (16 with parental approval for non-combat positions); no conscription (2019) (2022)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- voluntary military service for men and women 18-25; no conscription (2023)
voluntary military service for men and women 18-25 (16 with parental approval for non-combat positions); 18-25; no conscription (2022) (2023)
16-25 years of age for men and women to apply for trainee soldier; no conscription (2025)
voluntary military service 16-25 years of age for men and women 18-25; to apply for trainee soldier; no conscription (2023) (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tonga: Military service age and obligation.” The World Factbook, 2005–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tonga/military-service-age-and-obligation.