RECRUITMENT AGE LIMIT | AFP, BFP, PDEA, PNP, PCG, BFP and BJMP

Below is the list of minimum and ceiling recruitment age for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as of this year, 2017.

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

Philippine Army (PA)
Enlistment  - At least 17 years old but not a day older than 22 years on 01 April of the year following the date of examination taken
CEISSAFP - 18 to 23 years old upon admission (IT Non-Uniform Personnel)
AFP Reservists - Between 21 to 64 at the time of appointment as reserve officer

Philippine Air force (PAF)
PAF OC – 21 to 29 years old upon admission for training
PAF CS–18 yrs old but not more than 23 upon the date of enlistment

Philippine Navy (PN)
Basic Seaman Course (BSC) - Must be between 18-23 years old
Marine Basic Course (MBC) - Must be between 18-23 years old
Naval Officers Candidate Course - Must be between 21-28 years old

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

PO1 Applicants - Must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age.
Special Action Force (SAF) - Between 21 to 30 years old
Civilian Employee / NUP - at least 21 years old but not more than 30 years old upon oath-taking

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION

Fire Officer 1 - Must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years old on the date of actual assumption of duty/oath of office

BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY  (BJMP)

Jail Officer 1 - Must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age. Provided, that a waiver for age requirement shall be automatically granted to applicants belonging to the cultural communities;

PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY  (PDEA)

Drug Enforcement Officer 1 - Between 21 to 35 years of age.

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG)

NON-OFFICER - 18 to 26 years old
OFFICER - 21 -to 26 years old
PCG Auxiliary Enlisted Rank - 18 years old and above
PCG Auxiliary Officers Rank - 23 years or older

Sources : AFP / PNP / BJMP / PDEA / PNA / PIA