At what age can a public official retire?
Verified 14 April 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You are a public official and you want to know theminimum age from which you can retire? He depends on your date of birth and, if you are a public servant, depending on whether you are category active or sedentary. Here's the information for your situation.
You are an officer of active category if you hold a job or have held one or more jobs classified in the active category for a minimum period.
An active category job is a job subject to a particular risk or to exceptional fatigue.
The term “special risk” or “exceptional fatigue” should be understood to mean the inherent risks permanently to a job and leading to premature wear such that it justifies an early retirement.
Any job that is not classified as an active category is one sedentary job.
The jobs are classified as an active category by decree.
There is a list of jobs classified in the active category in the State civil service, in the territorial civil service and in the hospital civil service.
If you want to know more about your job and your personal situation, get closer to your Human Resources department.
The minimum age from which you can retire varies depending on who you are sedentary category official, active category official or contractual :
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Sedentary category official
The age at which you can retire depends on your date of birth :
You were born: | You can retire from: |
|---|---|
In 1962 | 62 years and 6 months |
In 1963 | 62 years and 9 months |
In 1964 | 63 yrs |
In 1965 | 63 years and 3 months |
In 1966 | 63 years and 6 months |
In 1967 | 63 years and 9 months |
From 1er january 1968 | 64 yrs |
It is possible to retire before the minimum age of departure if you are in any of the following situations and meet the requirements:
- You started working young and can benefit from a early retirement for a long career
- You worked while being handicapped person
- You shall be deemed permanently unfit for office and admitted to the disability pension
- You have interrupted or reduced your business for caring for a disabled child
- You were exposed to theasbestos during your working life
- You are a public servant, you have at least 15 years of service and you or your spouse have infirmity or incurable illness making the exercise of any profession impossible.
Active category official
The age at which you can retire depends on your date of birth and your employment :
General case
The age at which you can retire depends on your date of birth :
You were born: | You can retire from: |
|---|---|
In 1967 | 57 years and 6 months |
In 1968 | 57 years and 9 months |
In 1969 | 58 yrs |
In 1970 | 58 years and 3 months |
In 1971 | 58 years and 6 months |
In 1972 | 58 years and 9 months |
From 1er january 1973 | 59 yrs |
You must have completed at least 17 years of active service in one or more active category jobs.
From 1er January 2024, services performed as a contractor in an active category job during the 10 years prior to your establishment are counted as active services for the acquisition of the early departure right.
Identifier of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the Paris Police Prefecture, sewer, prison guard, active staff of the National Police
Services performed in the corps of identifiers of the forensic institute of the Paris police department or as underground sewer system officer are so-called services super-assets.
Services performed as prison supervision staff or as active services officer of the national police So are they.
The age from which you can retire depends on your date of birth :
You were born: | You can retire from: |
|---|---|
In 1972 | 52 years and 6 months |
In 1973 | 52 years and 9 months |
In 1974 | 53 yrs |
In 1975 | 53 years and 3 months |
In 1976 | 53 years and 6 months |
In 1977 | 53 years and 9 months |
From 1er january 1978 | 54 yrs |
You must have completed a minimum duration of super-active services :
- At least 12 years, half of them consecutively, if you are underground network official or former underground network official or official or former official of the identifiers unit of the forensic institute
- At least 27 years (including possibly the length of compulsory military service) if you are active police officer or former active police officer or prison guard or former prison guard.
From 1er january 2024, services performed as a contractor in a super-active category job during the 10 years prior to your tenure are counted as super-active services for the acquisition of the right to early departure.
Air traffic controller
The age at which you can retire depends on your date of birth :
You were born: | You can retire from: |
|---|---|
In 1972 | 52 years and 6 months |
In 1973 | 52 years and 9 months |
In 1974 | 53 yrs |
In 1975 | 53 years and 3 months |
In 1976 | 53 years and 6 months |
In 1977 | 53 years and 9 months |
From 1er january 1978 | 54 yrs |
You must have accomplished at least 17 years of active service as an engineer or former air traffic control engineer.
From 1er January 2024, services performed as a contractor in an active category job during the 10 years prior to your establishment are counted as active services for the acquisition of the early departure right.
Contractual
The minimum age from which you can retire depends on your date of birth :
You were born: | You can retire from: |
|---|---|
In 1962 | 62 years and 6 months |
In 1963 | 62 years and 9 months |
In 1964 | 63 yrs |
In 1965 | 63 years and 3 months |
In 1966 | 63 years and 6 months |
In 1967 | 63 years and 9 months |
From 1er january 1968 | 64 yrs |
It is possible to leave by early retirement before the minimum age of departure (under the same conditions as a private sector employee) if you are in one of the following situations and meet the required conditions:
- You started working before 20 years and can benefit from a early retirement for a long career
- You're in disability status
- You were exposed to theasbestos during your professional life.
Retirement age of official
Retirement age of the contractor (General pension insurance)
Minimum duration of public services (civil servant of the sedentary category of the State)
Retirement age of the contractor (General pension insurance)
FAQ
Public interest grouping "Union retirement"
National Pension Fund for Local Government Officials (CNRACL)
National Pension Fund for Local Government Officials (CNRACL)