Timeline for Is there a minimum length of time I need to be a US citizen for, to be eligible for security clearance?
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| Jun 14, 2019 at 22:17 | comment | added | Keltari | In some cases having a dual citizenship is very beneficial, regardless of country. Especially if your job in someway relates to that country. Additionally. It can be very difficukt to pass a background check if you are from a different country, as verifying your history can be hard to impossible. Simply being a citizen does not guarantee you are trustworthy. | |
| Jun 7, 2019 at 14:40 | comment | added | Ben Barden | @Time4Tea I've tweaked my answer in response to your changes. | |
| Jun 7, 2019 at 14:39 | history | edited | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 7, 2019 at 14:29 | comment | added | Time4Tea | Thanks for your answer, this very interesting. I wasn't aware that the citizenship process itself was as long as that, so I should probably start that sooner rather than later. I will add some more of my background to the question, but I am from the UK and I am hoping to retain dual citizenship. I guess my biggest concern would be taking a position that requires clearance, but then having it rejected for some reason. | |
| Jun 7, 2019 at 13:13 | comment | added | pip install frisbee | In addition to a significant amount of time to become a citizen, the process of getting a clearance as as citizen can take a long time. Assuming your employer is willing to sponsor it, it can take multiple years if you're going to be working as a contractor. | |
| Jun 7, 2019 at 13:00 | history | edited | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 7, 2019 at 1:22 | comment | added | cpast | "I would not suggest trying to acquire a clearance as a dual citizen." This depends on the countries and the clearance. I know someone with a TS/SCI and US/UK/NZ triple citizenship. | |
| Jun 6, 2019 at 22:54 | comment | added | solarflare | "Which country it is has a strong bearing on how problematic it is." - Definitely emphasis should be added. If you're from, say the UK, it should be far far less of an issue. If you're Canadian its literally no issue since the two countries share their police records. If you're from Iran you can forget about ever getting a clearance. | |
| Jun 6, 2019 at 21:13 | history | answered | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |