webhunter wrote:Thanks wanderer. For now, I will stay away from the security clearance jobs.
Found this, might find it interesting. Things have changed, PV has gone! And you just have to be resident in UK for a qualifying period, not UK born now it seems:
Basic Checks (BC)
The Basic Check (BC) simply involves confirming the identity of a person. A BC is an essential pre-requisite for all three levels of security clearance. The check is carried out by screening identity documents and references.
Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC)
This check gives people access to government buildings where there is a specific threat from terrorism, however it does not allow access to protectively marked-assets such as classified documents. The check includes a basic check (BC) and also a check against national security records. . To gain CTC clearance you will normally have had to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
Security Check (SC)
This is the most widely held clearance. It is needed for jobs involving long-term, frequent and uncontrolled access to secret material, and occasional and controlled access to Top Secret information. This level of clearance involves a Basic Check plus UK criminal and security records and a credit check. To gain SC clearance you will normally have had to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
Developed Vetting (DV)
This is the highest level of security clearance and is needed for the most sensitive jobs and tasks, involving long-term and uncontrolled access to Top Secret information. This level of vetting involves all Security Check (SC) checks and, in addition, completion of a DV questionnaire, a financial check, checking of references and a detailed interview by a vetting officer. To gain DV clearance you will normally have had to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 10 years.
