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Update your profile and contact information

Learn how to update your annuitant profile and contact information, including phone number and email address. You can also set your communication preferences to receive correspondence from OPM via email or mail.

How to update your profile information

  1. Sign in to your online account

  2. Click Profile in the menu

  3. Click the Communication tab and then click Change next to the section of information you want to update

    On this page, you can update your phone number, email address, mailing address, and communication preferences.

    Please allow 1 to 2 days for all of our systems to reflect the changes before contacting us.

    Make sure you save your changes before leaving the page.

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Submit your information below and one of our Customer Service Specialists will begin working on your request. All fields are required. We usually respond within 3 to 5 business days.

Please be advised that the information submitted must be entered by the annuitant or on behalf of the annuitant by the Representative Payee.

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