{"id":949,"date":"2025-05-15T14:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:51:12","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/zh\/working-at-mi6\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"949\" class=\"elementor elementor-949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc4c29a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fc4c29a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b01c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"30b01c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4f2231 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b4f2231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33cc58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e33cc58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a672909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a672909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450e13ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"450e13ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-content-in\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-content\"><div class=\"banner-content-in\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-content\"><div><p>Answering your questions<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c043aa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c043aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38edde2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38edde2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8ee5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da8ee5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e1ec3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1e1ec3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbd35b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acbd35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph standard-text-area-block paragraph--type--text-block paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"col-lg-8\"><p>MI6 is an organisation that conducts its business mostly in secret, and because of that, it attracts lots of questions. There are some things we can\u2019t explain in detail, but there are many things we can be more open about. Have a read below and find out what\u2019s fact and what\u2019s fiction:\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bb783 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8bb783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e3d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1e3d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7162a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d7162a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436e8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"436e8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41887ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41887ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42cd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b42cd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the difference between an agent and an officer? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb73f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cb73f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0831d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0831d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>The term &#8216;Officer&#8217; covers all our staff, secondees and contractors \u2013 they are people who have applied to work for MI6 and successfully passed the application process. An agent is someone who has agreed to help MI6 by passing intelligence to us or helping us in some way to get access or information. Agents often put themselves in danger to help us, and keeping both them and their identities safe is our top priority.\u202f<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><br \/><div id=\"accordion176\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does Intelligence mean? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5833576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5833576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464c309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464c309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intelligence is secret information. We collect intelligence for His Majesty\u2019s Government to help gather insight and understanding of events around the world. This helps the government to make informed decisions that keep the UK safe and prosperous<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is HUMINT and SIGINT? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f923e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f923e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fa32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58fa32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HUMINT (human intelligence) is information collected from humans. MI6 officers work with people and organisations outside the UK to get the intelligence we\u2019ve been asked for. SIGINT (signals intelligence) is intelligence that has been collected by intercepting digital communications. \u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What do you do with the intelligence you gather? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b45cfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b45cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e217311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e217311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The intelligence we collect is in response to set tasking from our government customers. Intelligence is verified, analysed and reported to the customer in an Intelligence Report, also sometimes known as a CX report. \u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do you keep agents safe? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712150b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"712150b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f6445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f6445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion577\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>We assess the risks of every operation and take steps to ensure that all identified risks are kept to within acceptable limits. We might do this using technology, such as secure communications, or by ensuring our agents are trained in using techniques that help keep their identity secure.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf66f2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf66f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bd6fca elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79bd6fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 256.3L7 120.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L313 86.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.4 9.5-24.6 9.5-34 .1zm34 192l136-136c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L160 352.1l-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L7 278.3c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l136 136c9.4 9.5 24.6 9.5 34 .1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e3bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e3bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e061d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03e061d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81be4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c81be4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2090\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2090\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why don\u2019t we tell people where we work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217156e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"217156e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903d80f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903d80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion179\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>In order to help keep our operations and the identities of our agents secret, we keep the identities of our staff secret too. We have a team dedicated to help us keep cover, advise us on what to say when people ask, and how to navigate difficult questions and conversations. If you apply to work here, please limit who you tell to your partner or a close family member.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2091\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2091\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is MI6 a place where I will fit in? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a308bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a308bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b7b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0b7b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion569\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Your understanding of MI6 may have come from how we are portrayed in popular culture. Whilst James Bond is a fantastic character, he wouldn&#8217;t make a good MI6 team member. If you don\u2019t match the James Bond stereotype, don\u2019t worry (neither do we), you should still apply.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph divider-block paragraph--type--divider paragraph--view-mode--white-background\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"divider-container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2092\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2092\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there a dress code at MI6? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2092\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49a34f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e49a34f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdf7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbdf7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion570\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>We don\u2019t have a formal dress code here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph divider-block paragraph--type--divider paragraph--view-mode--white-background\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"divider-container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2093\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2093\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you pay for my travel into work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2093\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f197759 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f197759\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24f651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24f651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, only official business expenditure is reimbursed. However, we do offer an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2094\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2094\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are roles only in London? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2094\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f29cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32f29cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd6dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd6dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion577\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Our head office is in London, which is where most of our staff work, unless posted overseas.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2095\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2095\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What training do you offer? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2095\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3fe50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd3fe50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b12b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b12b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our training is something we are proud of. Your training will be structured and tailored to your role. You are likely to have a mentor or buddy to support you and help you learn the skills you need step-by-step. After that our dedicated academy supports your continued learning and development throughout your career. You can also gain externally recognised qualifications relevant to your role.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2096\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2096\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I choose where I go overseas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2096\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da6589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0da6589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f88831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f88831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion574\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Around 2\u20133 years after joining you can apply for postings that interest you and then be selected on a competitive basis. There may be some countries where you couldn&#8217;t be posted. This is usually if you have friends or family living in that country. This is to keep them safe.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph divider-block paragraph--type--divider paragraph--view-mode--white-background\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"divider-container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2097\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2097\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I work for you if I have tattoos? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2097\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4620e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b4620e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36463cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36463cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion576\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Yes, of course! Having a tattoo would not impact your application or vetting process, but if it\u2019s particularly visible and identifies you, in some undercover roles you might want to cover it up.\u202f<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b0fce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5b0fce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbbf4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dcbbf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 256.3L7 120.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L313 86.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.4 9.5-24.6 9.5-34 .1zm34 192l136-136c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L160 352.1l-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L7 278.3c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l136 136c9.4 9.5 24.6 9.5 34 .1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd7fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd7fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vetting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d8af5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02d8af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b29749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4b29749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7880\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7880\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long will it take? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7880\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1eb97d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1eb97d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc7bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc7bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion175\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion179\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-561\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion560\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Vetting can take a while, as you and the vetting officers have multiple stages to work through. We expect the full process to take between 9 and 12 months.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--image-with-text-carousel-block image-with-text-carousel-x paragraph--view-mode--white-background\"><div class=\"container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7881\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7881\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  Who can I tell that I am applying \/ going through vetting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7881\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e1feb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4e1feb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ac1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30ac1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion569\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>It\u2019s important that you are discreet about your application and the vetting process, you should not post about it on social media, and limit who you tell to a partner or a close family member only.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7882\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7882\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When will you contact my referees? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7882\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc8e01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cc8e01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca15a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca15a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion570\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>We won&#8217;t contact any of your referees before gaining your permission. Some may be spoken to face-to-face, others over the phone or we may write to them. If you are struggling to identify a referee, don&#8217;t worry, you can talk it through with your vetting officer.\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7883\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7883\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I lived overseas for a few years, does this affect vetting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7883\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db44182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db44182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a75ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a75ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a residency requirement, as stated in the relevant job description. As long as you meet that (or have good reason not to \u2013 for example, you\u2019ve been studying abroad), then your time abroad will be looked at during the interview and taken into consideration as part of your application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7884\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7884\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I have lots of close friends who are foreign nationals, will this affect my vetting?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7884\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813bf65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"813bf65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915fd6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"915fd6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-177\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion577\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Having foreign national contacts does not mean you cannot hold Developed Vetting status. We will need to discuss with you any foreign contacts you have, for both their safety, and yours.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7885\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7885\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is the decision taken to grant DV?\u202f  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7885\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858e512 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"858e512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214e946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214e946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each case is assessed individually and carefully considered. Vetting officers are not there to judge, they understand that everyone will have different life experiences and will take a realistic view of life and the stresses that come with it. We value and respect everyone&#8217;s differences, so we ensure that candidates undergoing our vetting process are treated impartially and consistently. Honesty and integrity are central to a career in MI6, so it&#8217;s important you don&#8217;t withhold information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7886\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7886\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Will I get feedback on my vetting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7886\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe0aff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe0aff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b5475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b5475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion574\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Unfortunately, we do not give feedback on unsuccessful vetting applications due to national security considerations.\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7887\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7887\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I have to maintain my DV? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7887\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cf519 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45cf519\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8548322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8548322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion d-flex\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-heading-180\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--accordion-content-block paragraph--view-mode--white-background accordion-content\"><div id=\"accordion576\" class=\"content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p>Yes, once you have been granted DV clearance, our vetting team will work with you to help you maintain it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7888\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7888\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if I already hold a security clearance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7888\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b17bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0b17bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f415c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f415c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you already hold a level of security clearance, you will be asked provide details as part of the vetting process. If you already have a DV from another government department, you may not need to go through some elements of the vetting process again, though this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8471676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8471676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38daccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38daccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c13d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32c13d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb761f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb761f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9748c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9748c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about working at MI6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd8055 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdd8055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58e0d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f58e0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a248a8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0a248a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/zh\/working-at-mi6\/our-culture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Career_Options_3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Career_Options_3-1.png 410w, https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Career_Options_3-1-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/zh\/working-at-mi6\/our-culture\/\">Our culture<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">At MI6, we strive to create a supportive work environment that aligns with our values of Integrity, Courage, Creativity and Respect. 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Take a look at what it means to us, our commitment and what we offer to support our workforce.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367ec82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"367ec82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b4b93 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c2b4b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/zh\/working-at-mi6\/benefits\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sports_Gym_Image_16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-971\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sports_Gym_Image_16.jpg 410w, https:\/\/sissecure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sports_Gym_Image_16-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sissecure.com\/zh\/working-at-mi6\/benefits\/\">Benefits<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We offer our staff a wide range of benefits, including financial, wellbeing and career development, to support them throughout their careers. 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