Form

National Security Vetting: security appraisal form

Form for the renewal of security clearance for those with access to highly classified government information. Please ensure you read the guidance below.

• From: United Kingdom Security Vetting
• Published: 1 February 2011
• Last updated: 6 September 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Form NSV 006 (Revised May 2018)

PDF, 842 KB, 15 pages

Details

With effect from 1st September 2023 UK Security Vetting (UKSV) will no longer be accepting Security Appraisal Form (SAF) submissions by email.

Your annual Security Appraisal Form (SAF) should be submitted via the NSVS SAF Portal route - this is the fastest and safest route to ensure that your clearance is maintained.

You should no longer be submitting your SAF as a paper based form via email. Submission via the portal enables you and your nominated Line Manager to complete the relevant sections online in a safe and secure environment and, once completed and submitted, your clearance will automatically update with the relevant information.

We will only accept SAF forms by email in exceptional circumstances:

The copy of the form retained on this page is only for use in such circumstances. You must submit a case for exceptional circumstances to [email protected] for approval before using this form.

If you have any issues accessing the SAF portal please contact the UKSV Helpdesk on [email protected] or if you require assistance with completing the SAF please contact the SAF Group mailbox on [email protected] 

Please contact your relevant security branch/PVRO to commence the process of completing an eSAF.

Published 1 February 2011
Last updated 6 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 6 September 2023

   Guidance updated to require SAF submission via the NSVS portal from September 2023

2. 15 August 2023

   Guidance added to inform clearance holders that Security Appraisal Forms (SAFs) must be submitted to UKSV via the NSVS portal from September 2023.

3. 2 December 2022

   Edited details to refer to sponsor portal process for SAFs

4. 22 April 2020

   Guidance for sending forms electronically whilst Covid-19 measures are in place has been added.

5. 25 May 2018

   Form updated with latest version

6. 19 April 2017

   Replaced form with latest edition

7. 25 October 2016

   Updated with latest form

8. 13 October 2016

   Updated with latest edition of form NSV006

9. 13 May 2014

   Added note to alert customers about difficulty with opening forms.

10. 4 April 2014

    Added updated version of NSV006.

11. 1 February 2011

    First published.