Egypt: Information on the penalties to which Egyptian men are liable upon return to Egypt if they left the country without having performed their compulsory military service
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EGY28752.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Egypt: Information on the penalties to which Egyptian men are liable upon return to Egypt if they left the country without having performed their compulsory military service, 1 February 1998, EGY28752.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0d8c.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided to the Research Directorate in a 6 February 1998 telephone interview with an official at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Ottawa. An male Egyptian citizen who left Egypt without having performed his compulsory military service would be legally bound to serve in the armed forces after his return to Egypt if he were under 30 years of age when he returned to Egypt. He would be excused from military service if he were over 30 years of age when he returned to Egypt. In neither case would he be subject to prosecution.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ottawa. 6 February 1998. Telephone interview with an official.
