Egypt's Armed Forces approves new conscript batch for January 2027 phase

Egypt's Armed Forces has approved acceptance of a new conscript batch for the January 2027 conscription phase, with reception beginning September 26, 2026.

• Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, Minister of Defense, approved acceptance of a new conscript batch for the first conscription phase of January 2027.
• The announcement came during a press conference held by Major General Ahmed Mostafa Sadeq, Director of the Conscription and Mobilization Administration.
• Conscripts will be received starting Saturday, September 26, 2026.
• Eligibility covers graduates born May through August of years up to 2006 who earned qualifications between February and July 2026, those born January through March 2007, and those who missed earlier conscription calls.
• Registration and medical examinations for eligible graduates will take place at conscription offices during October and November 2026.
• Eligibility also covers medical college graduates who have completed their internship as part of the January 2027 phase.
• Medical examinations for holders of intermediate qualifications will be held from October 5 to 27, 2026.
• The conscription administration directed conscripts who completed professional IT training to declare it when reporting, for assignment to matching units.