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Government updates UK Security Vetting

Homeland February 18, 2020

The government has released updates to UK Security Vetting following months of consultation.

The government has released updates and revisions to UK Security Vetting (UKSV) guidance and information following a period of consultation. A hints and tips document for how to log into portals, including information on how to recover or reset usernames, passwords and pins or unlock accounts have been added to the guidance for subjects (applicants).

Hints and tips documents for completing security questionnaires have also been added to the guidance for subjects (applicants). These documents provide advice on how to complete some difficult sections forms which the government have identified as being a sticking point for users.

The key changes are:

• the top 10 links at the top of the page provide quick access to the most commonly viewed guidance
• the flow of guidance has been revised to provide a step by step journey through the vetting process
• addition of 2 new pages; Existing clearance holders and Privacy and data protection.

A guide for how to conduct a Vetting Status Information check via sponsor portals has been added to the Guidance for sponsors section and a sponsor hints and tips document has been added to the guidance for sponsors section. Work is on-going and the government will update pages when necessary with the latest information.

UKSV is the single government provider of National Security Vetting (NSV). There are 3 security levels; Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC), Security Check (SC), and  Developed Vetting (DV) and UKSV is part of the Ministry of Defence.

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Post written by: Ciara Houghton