UK to Raise Reservist Minimum Call-Up Age to 65 to Boost Military Personnel Capacity

Service personnel race to the finish line after erecting and deconstructing a tent during The Duchess of Edinburgh Competition at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England, on Nov. 5, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe UK announced on Jan. 15 that it will increase the upper age limit for recalling veterans for duty to 65, under plans to make Britain better prepared for potential war.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement that measures being introduced through the Armed Services Bill will raise the call-up age of former military personnel from the current maximum of 55.