Security Clearance (SC) - Partner with caution

[Lance]

I once worked with a guy who had previous for manslaughter. He was SC cleared. A criminal record isn't necessarily a barrier.

You say your partners going to move in. So why not do the forms before he moves in?
Failing that I'd just write his conviction down. I presume it's lower than manslaughter and it's not his application.

[Semtex]

First and foremost SC is about character.

Don't lie or try and cover up anything.

I have heard of partners causing a refusal of clearances before but usually only because the partners were Chinese or Russian etc.

As already stated nothing to lose and from what you have said a good chance to succeed.

One other thing. Why don't you declare your partner now whilst you are in your current contract?

[northernladuk]

First and foremost SC is about character.

Don't lie or try and cover up anything.

I have heard of partners causing a refusal of clearances before but usually only because the partners were Chinese or Russian etc.

As already stated nothing to lose and from what you have said a good chance to succeed.

One other thing. Why don't you declare your partner now whilst you are in your current contract?

I'm not sure any vetting agency will be overly pleased when they find your username.

[LoopieLou]

I'm not sure any vetting agency will be overly pleased when they find your username.

Thanks all. For the idea of submitting the SC form before my partner moves in, this wouldn't work as I'd have to declare anyone via a change of circumstances form once he had moved in anyway.

I suppose the real question is how much weight will they put to this issue, as it's not my criminal record. The fact that it's a caution rather than a conviction may soften it, but the fact that it's a sexual offence caution which had my partner on the register for 2 years (automatic result of accepting a caution) may negate that point.

[northernladuk]

Thanks all. For the idea of submitting the SC form before my partner moves in, this wouldn't work as I'd have to declare anyone via a change of circumstances form once he had moved in anyway.

I suppose the real question is how much weight will they put to this issue, as it's not my criminal record. The fact that it's a caution rather than a conviction may soften it, but the fact that it's a sexual offence caution which had my partner on the register for 2 years (automatic result of accepting a caution) may negate that point.

No one knows. Wouldn't be much of a system if everyone knew how it worked.

Try applying and see

[NigelJK]

Just for the record civil partnerships are for same sex couples only.

IIRC The IoM does opposite sex civil marriages (very sensibly IMO).

[Gibbon]

We don't know what they indicators are but I bet 'being skint' is not a key one.

It was in my case, whilst in forces I had access to some highly sensitive data, now thankfully defunct, as soon as my divorce came through a financial vetting form appeared with some very detailed questions. BTW being in the forces does not mean you are SC. I had to fill in the same forms as in civvy street when posted to the sensitive places.

[malvolio]

It was in my case, whilst in forces I had access to some highly sensitive data, now thankfully defunct, as soon as my divorce came through a financial vetting form appeared with some very detailed questions. BTW being in the forces does not mean you are SC. I had to fill in the same forms as in civvy street when posted to the sensitive places.

Agreed. Being skint is probably the most important risk since it leaves you wide open to a whole range of threats from simple theft to bribery and coercion.

As I keep saying don't try and game the system, answer the questions and see what happens. Nobody - not even ex-military - has any kind of a right to being cleared.