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Foreign Service Exam Eligibility

The Foreign Service Written Examination is administered throughout the United States and at American Embassies and Consulates abroad. To be eligible for the written examination, an applicant must be:

  1. Between 20 and 59 years old on the date of examination. Appointment to the Foreign Service must take place before the candidate's 60th birthday
  2. A citizen of the United States
  3. Available for worldwide assignment, including Washington, D.C.

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