# Security Clearance Expiration

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-expiration/13148>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [May 22, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-expiration/13148 "2021-05-22T21:40:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Robles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/john_robles/32/1004_2.png) [@John\_Robles](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/John_Robles)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-expiration/13148/1 "2021-05-22T21:40:02Z")

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My Top Secret clearance was renewed in August 2019. I have been struggling to find employment that can utilize my clearance. I am concerned that if I do not get picked up soon, I may lose my clearance. Is this a fact or not? What can be done to mitigate this action? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-expiration/13148/2 "2021-05-22T22:23:52Z")

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I think the key factor here is when was your clearance last “active” that is when were you last employed in a job requiring access to top secret info? In most cases you have two years from that date to have a good chance at being reactivated with no problem.

About the only thing you can to do mitigate is to get a job someplace requiring that level of clearance. I don’t know of any other way to keep that clearance active.

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**Author:** ![HARPOON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@HARPOON](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/HARPOON)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-expiration/13148/3 "2021-05-24T03:49:35Z")

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Once two years have passed since the date of separation from your last “cleared” job, you’ll need a new investigation.