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Johanna Urbancik

Going abroad: What will Germany's new military service act actually change

German men aged 17 to 45 must obtain approval from the Bundeswehr before leaving the country for more than three months under a law that took effect on 1 January, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday.

The requirement is part of the Military Service Modernisation Act, which extends a restriction previously limited to states of tension or defence to peacetime.

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