{"id":19043,"date":"2025-07-01T13:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.imap.org.il\/licensing-process\/army-requirements\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T17:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:48:10","slug":"army-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imap.org.il\/port\/licensing-process\/army-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Requisitos do Ex\u00e9rcito"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Serving in the army as a doctor is something that may be on your mind. Below we\u2019ve listed the age guidelines. If you fall into this age group and want to discuss how this may impact you, or if you fall just outside of it and want to discuss your options, please reach out to our team at imap@nbn.org.il<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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18 months*<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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*If you are married men, have kid(s). AND are over the age of 30, you are exempt from serving in the army. You must fit all three criteria in order to receive the exemption.
*Female physicians who are married or are single mothers are exempt from service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Disclaimer: the final decision regarding your eligibility to draft into the IDF will be determined by the IDF only. Decisions are made based on many factors, including level of professional Hebrew.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Completing a Residency While in the Army<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The army allows physicians to do their residency while serving. For more information, please be in touch with us directly. For more information regarding residency in general, click here<\/a>.<\/p>

If you\u2019re interested in volunteering for\/working in the army in a contract position, or have general questions about drafting to the IDF, please be in touch with us at imap@nbn.org.il<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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