Dubai: Family with only one son forced into military service Excluded from National and The Reserve Service Authority informed. At the same time, there is no exemption if there are sisters.
Prohibition of only sons from voluntarily joining the army Milla. However, some criteria must be met. There is no requirement that they should be assigned to war zones. 11 months for those with fixed education and 3 years for others It is compulsory military service. Military service is not compulsory for women. Interested women can opt for 11 months service.