Overview
- Sedena set two 2026 training windows for the Servicio Militar Nacional: February 14 to May 9 and August 1 to October 24.
- The encuadrado training is reduced to 13 sessions with a 07:00–13:00 schedule, and women may participate on a voluntary basis.
- The released military card remains mandatory for federal government positions, police forces, the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and private security jobs, and from 2026 for admission to military education centers.
- The law allows non-encuadrado modalities to meet the obligation without strict military instruction, helping students and workers comply.
- Noncompliance carries no automatic criminal penalty but can block hiring, professional titling, and security or international procedures, and the SMN provides no stipends or scholarships.