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How to restore a lost Combatant Status ID card

The Combatant Status ID card constitutes the principal document confirming a holder’s entitlement to various benefits and social guarantees. The Ministry of Defence outlines the procedure for obtaining a new document in cases of loss, theft, or when the document has become unfit for use.

For the issuance of a new Combatant Status ID card, active-duty service members are required to submit a report to the commander of their military unit, whereas those discharged from military service must apply to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (enlistment office) where they are registered.

What documents are required to be attached to the report or application?

In cases of loss or theft of the Combatant Status ID card:

  • a copy of the lost or stolen Combatant Status ID card (if available);
  • travel voucher booklet and its copy;
  • a copy of the first page of the national ID document (passport booklet or ID card);
  • two color photographs sized 3 × 4 cm on matte paper, with the facial image covering 65–70% of the photograph.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Defence has recently simplified the procedure for obtaining a new Combatant Status ID card to replace one that has been lost or stolen. From now on, an application does not need to be accompanied by a document confirming the filing and registration of a report with the National Police regarding the loss or theft of the document, or by a notice of its loss or theft published in print media.

If the Combatant Status ID card has become unfit for use due to damage, the following documents must be attached:

  • the damaged ID card;
  • the travel voucher booklet;
  • a copy of the first page of the national ID document (passport booklet or ID card);
  • two color photographs sized 3 × 4 cm on matte paper, with the facial image covering 65–70% of the photograph.

If the Combatant Status ID card was destroyed in the course of performing combat or service-related tasks

In such cases, the restoration of the Combatant Status ID card is based on a service investigation. The service member is required to submit an application and two color photographs sized 3 × 4 cm printed on matte paper.

It should be noted that service members released from captivity are not required to submit service-investigation materials with their application for a new Combatant Status ID card.

Furthermore, if a service member released from captivity does not have a Combatant Status ID card, issuance of a new Combatant Status ID card is carried out solely based on their application.

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