The FERS Minimum Retirement Age (MRA) is the earliest age at which you may retire with an immediate annuity after 10 to 29 years of service or with an unreduced annuity after 30 years of service. The MRA is based on your year of birth and ranges from 55 to 57.
| Before 1948 |
55 years |
| 1948 |
55 years and 2 month |
| 1949 |
55 years and 4 months |
| 1950 |
55 years and 6 months |
| 1951 |
55 years and 8 months |
| 1952 |
55 years and 10 months |
| 1953-1964 |
56 years |
| 1965 |
56 years and 2 months |
| 1966 |
56 years and 4 months |
| 1967 |
56 years and 6 months |
| 1968 |
56 years and 8 months |
| 1969 |
56 years and 10 months |
| 1970 or later |
57 years |