To be worried about Developed Vetting as spouse

[OrangeSodaFan]

This is a question for people with DV or eDV or their spouses who have been through the process please

I understand they interview the applicant and referees and the referees can’t be partners

Do they interview partners as well as referees and if so do they ask more questions about you as the partner than what is on the original form? Or are they just interested in the spouse who is the applicant when it comes to the questions like what they have been up to

thanks in advance for any pointers or advice finding this all overwhelming! x

Yeh please tell us!

I didn't get interviewed but I did have to supply almost endless information about our family

My husband has never been interviewed, I do have to provide the financial stuff and details about his family (which is awkward sometimes) but they interview my referees and I had a very long interview the first time. As others have said, honesty is the best policy, they're not necessarily looking for a reason to reject the candidate but trying to find how easily they could be bought or blackmailed.
@Devonshiregal this is what's its for, but there are a lot of unglamorous roles that require access to information that aren't anything to do with spying.

Probably for a boring government job not as a spy. You're not supposed to publicise you have SC or DV as it makes you open to compromise.

They already know more than you can imagine. If there’s something of concern, they will find it.

DV cleared for many years as well as other clearances. STRAP and above.

In the nicest way possible, they don't care about you. Truly.

They will be looking to corroborate information that has been provided and check up on obvious big debts/secret second families/addictions. And only then because it makes someone with access to sensitive info very vulnerable to blackmail, which less than ideal for the government.

Im dv cleared with the mod addition. It was a nightmare as I'm adopted and they wanted my birth parents details. After a bit of back and forth it was fine

My husband is dv. You need to be honest in the interview, some awkward questions will arise..but be honest about everything

To those who had never heard of DV and eDV and are wondering what it’s all about, like me, this link is useful. Scroll down.

I was interviewed for a friend's application to the security services (they ultimately decided it wasn't for them). This was very much the impression I got. I was asked about drinking, drug use, sex life, but the interviewer said it was basically because they want to know if people are targets for blackmail eg if someone gambles and keeps that secret from a spouse, that's an issue.

The interviewer himself was very polite but definitely steely. I don't think much would have got past him.

Wow I woke up to so many replies! Thank you they are very reassuring

tbh my partner is squeaky clean so I don’t think anything will come up
Its me I’m worried about! As long as they aren’t interested in my past then I should be OK especially as the finances side is not an issue. I mean, it’s embarrassing but I’m okay with sharing that info but not sure I can manage other questions about me!!!

let me know if I’ve misunderstood and thanks again for all your replies they have been amazing

Others saying they don't interview spouses or partners are wrong, they do but it is situation dependent. You're more likely to be asked to provide information in a written format as proof, financial paperwork is the most likely. If you do get asked to interview, be 100% honest, if you lie, it is more likely to get your OH a fail than being truthful and disclosing.

I warned everyone they might be contacted when I did my DV.

They contacted no one.

I'm surprised they asked for birth parent details. Unless known, they accept you don't know and move on. Never have I heard of them pressing the matter. What an odd one to pick to apply pressure to.

Retired police people ... yes. In my case, a retired Chief Inspector from the CID who had spent his working life interrogating murderers, rapists and robbers. He opened me up like a fish.