Retirement age
The general rule sets retirement at 67 years. For 2026–2034 a lower, transitional age applies instead, moving one step closer to the general rule every year.
The general rule: 67 years
The general rule (27. člen, 1st paragraph ZPIZ-2) sets the old-age pension at 67 years with at least 15 years of insurance service. This rule is permanent — it also governs once the transition below has run its course.
The 2026–2034 transition: a LOWER age
Regardless of the general rule, for the period 2026 to 2034 the qualifying age is lower, moving one step closer to the general rule every year. The table below states the required age BY THE YEAR IT IS REACHED, not by year of birth.
| Year the age is reached | Retirement age |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 years |
| 2027 | 65 years |
| 2028 | 65 years and 3 months |
| 2029 | 65 years and 6 months |
| 2030 | 65 years and 9 months |
| 2031 | 66 years |
| 2032 | 66 years and 3 months |
| 2033 | 66 years and 6 months |
| 2034 | 66 years and 9 months |
The table is read by the YEAR THE AGE IS REACHED, not the year of birth.
From 1 January 2035 the table no longer applies and the general rule of the 1st paragraph takes over: 67 years, with at least 15 years of insurance service — HIGHER than any row in the table.
There is no route to an old-age pension on pension service alone, regardless of age. The law does name two further age-and-service combinations (one tied to a longer period of service at a lower age, the other to REAL service only, not bought in, also transitional) that this page does not cover in detail because their own figures are not typed in this site's data — both still require reaching a stated age, never service alone.