SC Information

[Beefy198]

If you're not meant to know the reference number maybe them asking for it is a trick question to try and catch terrorists and foreign spies out?

[Incognito]

Thanks all for the responses.

I know it is still valid because I needed it at my last place of work (end of Sept 08).

Funny thing; Why would the agent ask when it expires? If for example the role is for 12 months, but my SC expires in 6 months, could that influence whether or not I get the gig?

Yup, it costs a company to sponsor you for your clearance, so if you've only got a couple of months left then they have to weigh that up. SC is normally for 5 years, so as long as you've been using it, expiry will be 5 years from you getting it (maybe 10, can't remember, DV is 5). Unless you've got something they were a bit unsure about, then there's normally checks done after x years.

[ratewhore]

Your old client will have a dept managing the clearances so you need to find out their contact details. Try talking to the security controller at the site where you worked, they should know this stuff.

Your new client will have the same so the agent just needs to give you the details of that dept and you need to put the two depts in touch with each other.

Easy as...

[Hoddington]

Thanks all for the responses.

I know it is still valid because I needed it at my last place of work (end of Sept 08).

Funny thing; Why would the agent ask when it expires? If for example the role is for 12 months, but my SC expires in 6 months, could that influence whether or not I get the gig?

MOD clearences have two elements to the period of validity. Duration and currency. SC clearances last for ten years from the initial issue but you have to have worked within a secure site in the preceeding twelve months for it to be current.

If it's over the twelve months then you are fast tracked by the new employers security officer, typically takes about three weeks if the new officer is switched on.