The minimum age for recruiting volunteers to the national armed forces is 18 years. Recruiting is always voluntary, without compulsion. According to Art. 2 of Law No 95-695 of 7 September 1995 establishing the Military Service Act, no person may enter the armed forces if they do not comply with the age requirement.

In accordance with Art. 59 of Law No 95-695 of 7 September 1995 establishing the Military Service Act, a person may become a soldier by recruiting or on the basis of suitability or a selection procedure. Prior to admission to the national armed forces, an old age certificate (identity card, birth certificate, etc.) is required. In addition, the admission to recruitment examinations is subject to a medical clearance.

The military service law guarantees rights for those who have chosen a military career or carried out their national military service, in accordance with the special restrictions imposed on this service. It defines the general status of military personnel and their pension system.

A military service of no more than eighteen (18) months in the active service is a civic duty for all nationals, both sexes, Côte d' Ivoire.

Ivorians of both sexes, as soon as they reach the age of 18, have to fulfil their obligation to do military service; the service can be deferred until the age of 30.

Students enrolled at universities may be allowed to defer military service or may be exempted from the service.

It is pointed out that Article 3 of the Optional Protocol is not applied to military schools, such as the Military Academy in Bingerville (EMPT), since the obligation set out in Article 3 (1), the minimum age for recruiting To increase the number of volunteers, not the educational institutions operated by the Armed Forces of the States Parties, in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The recruitment process for the Armed Forces and the Niger National Gendarmerie is alleged by announcement in the press and the national media aimed at young men and women;

The recruiting act includes a birth certificate and a certificate of schooling and/or teaching;

The reception ceremony for the young recruits shall be held in public, at a sports field or similar venue;

All recruits will undergo a thorough medical examination.

The minimum age for the recruitment of volunteers to the military of the Republic of San Marino, in accordance with the special provisions of each force, 18 years;

In San Marino, there is neither compulsory military service nor a civil service, although Articles 3 and 4 of Law No 15 of 26 January 1990 provide for "the rules and discipline of the military", which, in exceptional cases, provides for a general mobilisation, all citizens San Marinos between the ages of 16 and 60 can be summoned to military service. This provision is based on historical heritage and such circumstances have never occurred in the history of the Republic. The Republic of San Marino intends to introduce a reform of the rules and discipline of the military in order to repeal this provision.

Saudi Arabia's laws and regulations do not include texts or provisions that allow any kind of forced recruitment into the armed forces.

Entry into the national armed forces is limited to a regular (voluntary) employment and the law requires that the applicant who requires recruitment is at least 17 years of age.