Guidance

HMG personnel security controls

This booklet describes the government’s personnel security and national security vetting policies and how the processes work.

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 1 December 2017 — see all updates

• From: Cabinet Office and National security and intelligence

Documents

HMG Personnel Security Controls - December 2017

PDF, 757KB, 29 pages

Details

This booklet describes the government’s personnel security and national security vetting policies and how the processes work including:

• why and in what circumstances personnel security and national security vetting controls may be applied
• the information you may be asked to provide about yourself, your partner, your family and other third parties, and the checks that may be made against it
• decision making criteria and avenues of appeal

A statement of HMG’s personnel security and vetting policy and set of frequently asked questions and answers can be found at the back of this booklet.

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 1 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2017 Updated HMG Personnel Security Controls - April 2014
2. 2 April 2014 New version of document - previous edition from October 2013.
3. 11 November 2013 Updated guidance with October 2013 version
4. 1 April 2013 First published.