Military service by the Swiss Abroad and Swiss citizens with multiple nationalities is governed by Articles 4, 5 and 27 paragraph 2 of the Armed Forces Act of 3 February 19951.
In military matters, the representations provide the following consular services in particular:
transmitting requests for dispensation from military service while abroad by Swiss nationals who failed to submit a request when they left Switzerland;
issuing fact sheets on military service to Swiss nationals who are registered with a representation and reach the age of majority;
providing information to Swiss Abroad who wish to complete their recruitment, basic military training, and refresher courses voluntarily in Switzerland;
providing information to Swiss nationals with multiple nationalities about military service and about recognition of military service within the framework of bilateral agreements.