Your DV will not lapse automatically when you leave the DV project. It depends on the vetting agency as to how long they will hold the clearance prior to lapsing it. This ranges from immediately to 12 months depending on the agencies individual standards.
If you require a min of SC to be in the new role, the new vetting agency will review/renew your SC while your DV is being considered. However, DV is independant of SC so a yr after using your DV (assuming you get it), your SC will lapse.
When you move on, if the role you are going to only requires SC, you will need to prompt the new company to transfer your DV. DV transfer is more expensive and time consuming than an SC transfer so they may be reluctant to do it. Thats assuming that the company you move to is able to hold a DV clearance.......
It's all very complicated.
You have to remember that it the civil service who are holding and maintaning your clearance. Although the vetting officers are very nice over the phone, they are not very proactive and need the odd push in the right direction to get things moving.
If you require a min of SC to be in the new role, the new vetting agency will review/renew your SC while your DV is being considered. However, DV is independant of SC so a yr after using your DV (assuming you get it), your SC will lapse.
When you move on, if the role you are going to only requires SC, you will need to prompt the new company to transfer your DV. DV transfer is more expensive and time consuming than an SC transfer so they may be reluctant to do it. Thats assuming that the company you move to is able to hold a DV clearance.......
It's all very complicated.
You have to remember that it the civil service who are holding and maintaning your clearance. Although the vetting officers are very nice over the phone, they are not very proactive and need the odd push in the right direction to get things moving.
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