Civil Servants: Recruitment
2026-05-20 · Cabinet Office · HL366 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a (1) minimum, and (2) maximum, age to join the Civil Service.
Answer
Applicants can apply for roles within the Civil Service from the age of 16, and beyond this there is no maximum age limit to join the Civil Service.Departments should not have a mandatory retirement age for their staff, except where they have a sound busi...