HOW LONG WILL MY SECURITY CLEARANCE LAST?

Disclaimer: The following articles are provided for information purposes only and are not to be construed as actual legal advice nor take the place of legal counsel.

Generally the length of time a clearance remains valid depends on the type of clearance. Typically a Confidential clearance is good for 15 years, a Secret clearance is good for 10 years, and a Top Secret clearance is good for 5 years before a Periodic Reinvestigation/Review (PR) is required. If you leave the position which required you to have a clearance, the clearance will generally remain valid for two years or until the date at which a new PR is required, whichever first occurs.

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