# Reapplying for Secret Security Clearance

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/reapplying-for-secret-security-clearance/2977>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/reapplying-for-secret-security-clearance/2977 "2018-02-23T16:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WTG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@WTG](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/WTG)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/reapplying-for-secret-security-clearance/2977/1 "2018-02-23T16:04:00Z")

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I was working as contractor in 2013 I renewed my secret security clearance. I stopped working for that contractor in 2014 and haven’t had a job with a clearance since then. I’ve been hired to work with another contractor that will make me get my security clearance again. My question is will there be a full background investigation and I have to fill out that lengthy SF whatever form?

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**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/reapplying-for-secret-security-clearance/2977/2 "2018-02-23T17:38:10Z")

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Yes and now the form (SF 86 2016) is even longer.

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**Author:** ![muldoon5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@muldoon5](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/muldoon5)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/reapplying-for-secret-security-clearance/2977/3 "2018-07-23T21:17:00Z")

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your basicly starting over and its a long,long process