Military officer competitions 2026: call for officers of the Army, Navy and Civil Guard

Key data

The 2026 call for admission as an officer in the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard is underway. Resolution 452/38204/2026, of April 15, published in the BOE on April 20, 2026, convokes the selection processes to access military training centers through direct admission, with two differentiated routes according to the candidate's qualifications.

If you have or are finishing a university degree, or if you want to access without prior qualifications, this call defines exactly which corps are open, what types of employment exist and what process you must pass.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution convokes selection processes for admission to military training centers through direct admission. Two access routes are established:

The corps that can be accessed through this call are:

• General Corps of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air and Space Force)
• Marine Infantry Corps
• Civil Guard Corps

In all cases, access is to the officer ranks of each corps. Selected candidates who pass the process are incorporated into the corresponding military training centers, where they will receive the necessary instruction before their final incorporation as career military or their assignment as supplementary military.

Economic and operational impact

This call does not generate direct costs for private companies. Its impact is relevant from two perspectives:

For candidates: The process involves preparation, possible participation fees and, if successful in the tests, the start of paid training in military training centers. The resolution does not specify fee amounts or remuneration in the available summary.

For companies and organizations: The opening of this call may affect the availability of profiles with university degrees in the labor market, especially in engineering, medicine, law and other disciplines with high demand in the Armed Forces. Companies with employees who may be interested in this route should consider possible voluntary resignations or requests for leave of absence.

The existence of the supplementary military modality—non-permanent employment—expands the potential candidate profile, including professionals who do not seek a definitive military career but rather an experience or temporary link with the Armed Forces.

Who does it affect?

• Citizens with university degrees who want to access as officers to the General Corps, Marine Infantry or Civil Guard
• Citizens without university degrees interested in direct admission as officers
• People seeking to join as career military on a permanent basis
• People opting for assignment as supplementary military with specific employment
• Advisors and career counselors working with candidates for public sector competitions
• Companies with employees who may request leave of absence to apply for these processes

Practical example

An Engineering graduate who wants to join the Air and Space Force can apply through the direct admission route with prior university degree, accessing the officer rank of the General Corps. If successful in the selection process, they enter the corresponding military training center and, upon completion, can join as a career military or, if they choose or their position requires it, as supplementary military.

On the other hand, a high school graduate without a university degree who wants to access the Civil Guard as an officer can do so through the direct admission route without prior university degree, provided they meet the specific requirements established for that route and pass the tests of the announced selection process.

In both cases, access is to the officer ranks, not to non-commissioned officer or enlisted ranks, which determines the level of responsibility and professional trajectory within the corps.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the official full text of Resolution 452/38204/2026 in the BOE (BOE-A-2026-8620) to learn the specific requirements for each corps and rank.
2. Identify the appropriate access route: determine if you access with or without a university degree and which corps you want to apply for (General Corps, Marine Infantry or Civil Guard).
3. Verify the application submission deadlines in the full text of the call, as the resolution entered into force on April 15, 2026.
4. Prepare the required supporting documentation: university degree if you access through that route, identity documentation and any other specific requirements of the process.
5. Decide the type of employment that best suits your professional project: career military (permanent) or supplementary military (specific assignment).

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