How to register with another military enlistment center if you have an active search status in the Reserv+ app and plan to move

Preparation for moving and the work of the military. Photo: Pexels, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Novyny.LIVE collage

Changing military registration to a new place of residence requires mandatory personal presence at the enlistment center, but having an active search status in the app due to ignoring the old requirement to undergo a medical commission (VLC) before 6 June 2025 complicates this process significantly. However, it is still possible to remove the search status and even lawfully re-register at another enlistment center.

The explanation was provided by lawyer Yurii Ayvazian, Novyny.LIVE reports.

How to lawfully remove records of registry violations and a search from the Oberih register

To be registered at another territorial enlistment and recruitment center, a person liable for military service must appear there in person.

In a situation where the person liable for military service ignored the requirement to undergo the VLC before 6 June 2025, the search status is worth addressing, even though the one-year period for bringing someone to administrative responsibility has already passed, which is the maximum period for such prosecution.

The first step should be to determine the exact reason the enlistment center contacted the police, since this affects how quickly the issue can be resolved. If the military registration document lacks details, it is necessary to submit an official inquiry. The lawyer advises contacting an attorney, because a request filed by an attorney is reviewed much faster, as enlistment office staff treat it more disciplinarily.

What methods exist in 2026 to remove an enlistment center search status

There are three main scenarios for removing the search status. The first involves admitting guilt and paying a fine of 8,5 thousand hryvnias. However, the lawyer warns that online payment through mobile services does not always register and carries certain risks.

Even after payment and closing the matter regarding the protocol for which the person was sought, the status may remain or the system may quickly generate a record of a different violation. Sometimes the ruling with payment details simply does not arrive. This method works most easily for those who already have an official deferment.

The second option is based on closing the case due to statutes of limitations without financial penalties. According to Article 38 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, penalties for violations of registration rules during a special period are imposed within three months from the date of detection, but no later than one year from the date of the offense. Article 247 of the Code of Administrative Offenses prohibits initiating proceedings after these terms have expired, which automatically removes legal grounds for forcible delivery to the enlistment office.

In that case, you can submit an application to delete records of the violation and to withdraw the police referral. If the agency refuses, you will have to go to administrative court, where first-instance cases typically take from two to three months to be heard; case law in such disputes is already favorable.

The third option is an alternative to a court claim if you receive a refusal from the enlistment center. Instead of administrative court, you can file complaints with the regional recruitment center, the General Staff, or relevant ministries. This route sometimes works as effectively as court but saves time. The choice of a specific algorithm depends on the circumstances and the workings of the particular institution.

As Novyny.LIVE wrote earlier, having a valid deferment or exemption from mobilization does not always guarantee that a person liable for service will not be added to the list of persons sought by a territorial enlistment and recruitment center. Lawyers explained what influences the decision to declare someone sought.

At the same time, in some cases it is possible to remove the violator status without personally contacting the enlistment center. For this, a citizen can use the Reserv+ app, confirm the fact of the violation, and pay the legislatively prescribed fine.