---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 875.212"
title: "5"
number: "875.212"
heading: "Is there a minimum application age?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/875.212"
---

# §875.212. Is there a minimum application age?


Yes, there is a minimum application age. You must be at least 18 years old at the time you submit an application for coverage.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9008; Pub. L. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 U.S.C. 8956 note).

### Source

Source: 68 FR 5534, Feb. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted.