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SUBJECT EAPP GUIDE - SF86
SF86 .......................................................................................................................................... 1
BEFORE YOU START .............................................................................................................. 2
HELPFUL TIPS ......................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 1 - INFORMATION ABOUT YOU ............................................................................. 3
SECTION 2 - YOUR HISTORY .................................................................................................. 4
WHERE YOU HAVE LIVED .................................................................................................................................... 4
YOUR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY .......................................................................................................................... 4
YOUR EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................ 5
FORMER FEDERAL SERVICE .............................................................................................................................. 5
SECTION 3 - RELATIONSHIPS ................................................................................................ 5
YOUR MARITAL STATUS ...................................................................................................................................... 5
PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU WELL ........................................................................................................................ 5
RELATIVES ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 4 - CITIZENSHIPS .................................................................................................... 6
PASSPORTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
CITIZENSHIP .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
DUAL CITIZENSHIP/FOREIGN PASSPORT ......................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 5 - MILITARY HISTORY ........................................................................................... 6
SECTION 6 - FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS ................................................................................ 7
SECTION 7 - FINANCIAL RECORD ......................................................................................... 7
SECTION 8 - SUBSTANCE USE .............................................................................................. 7
SECTION 9 - INVESTIGATION & CRIMINAL HISTORY .......................................................... 7
SECTION 10 - PSYCHOLOGICAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH .................................................. 8
Purpose: A guide for filling out the Standard Form 86 (SF86) within eApp.
Note: The Subject eApp Guide is not intended to be a recap of every question on the standard forms,
rather an additional helpful tool to aid in the overall completion of the forms. Although this guide is
specific to the SF86, it may be useful in aiding the completion of the SF85 and SF85P.
SF86
The SF86 is a questionnaire for national security positions intended to be used for subjects seeking
positions that require a security determination. The SF86 may also be used as a basis for future
investigations and suitability for employment either for the Federal Government or working on a
Federal Government contract.