How can I join MI6?

You need to be a British citizen and have lived in the UK for the majority of the past 10 years. If you've studied here, you may still be able to apply, and if you have dual nationality you may also still be eligible. You'll also need to pass a security process, known as vetting, as part of the application process.
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Is it easy to join MI6?

Joining the SIS, or MI6, requires that you meet certain eligibility requirements and complete a long and grueling application process. But getting started is actually really easy: simply check out their website to start your application!
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How do I become a MI6 spy?

To apply to SIS, you'll need to be a British citizen and to have lived in the UK for the majority of the ten years before applying. However, there are a few exceptions to the residency rule. You may still be able to apply if you've studied abroad, served overseas with HM forces or lived overseas with your parents.
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How much do MI6 agents make?

Salary. Starting salaries for the three agencies - GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 - are in the region of £25,000 to £35,000, plus benefits. There are opportunities to progress to higher grades, with salaries reaching around £40,000 after five to ten years' service.
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How can I be a spy?

How to become a spy
  1. Maintain a clean record. ...
  2. Earn a bachelor's degree. ...
  3. Learn a foreign language. ...
  4. Work on your physical fitness. ...
  5. Apply to a federal agency. ...
  6. Don't expect a movie. ...
  7. Choose the right agency. ...
  8. Be sure it's right for you.
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Does MI7 exist?

MI7 was a branch of the British War Office's Directorate of Military Intelligence with responsibilities for press liaison and propaganda. The branch was originally established in the First World War and disbanded after the signing of the Armistice. The branch was re-formed at the start of the Second World War.
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What age can you join MI6?

You can apply from the age of 17 years. If successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday.
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How long is MI6 training?

You will join a diverse, skillful community of like-minded individuals to complete a 2 year training programme.
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Do the SIS carry guns?

Despite a reliance on UKSF for special operations, SIS operatives still receive training in the use of firearms, including pistols and submachine guns. It would be rare, however, for an SIS Intelligence Officer to fire or even carry a firearm in the line of duty.
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Do I need a degree to join MI6?

MI6 jobs. While MI6 doesn't advertise any graduate schemes or development programmes, you do need a degree to be considered for the role of intelligence officer. It's a job that involves gathering, delivering and using intelligence that contributes to the security of the nation.
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How do I become a secret agent UK?

If this job description is intriguing, you should know that you must be at least eighteen years old and a British citizen—and one of your parents must be a British citizen or hold one of the following nationalities or citizenships: British Overseas Territories, British subject, British National (Overseas), British ...
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Can you tell your family you work for MI6?

Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 prohibits our current and former staff from making unauthorised disclosures of information concerning security or intelligence that they acquired while working for MI5. We can only pass on information as is necessary for purposes of protecting national security.
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Is there an MI4?

Between WWI and WWII they've all been and gone. MI1 was code breaking, MI2 covered Russia and Scandinavia, MI3 Eastern Europe, and MI4 did the maps. They were also joined by MI7 (propaganda), MI8 (signals) and MI9 (aid to the European resistence movements).
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Does MI6 have 00 agents?

In Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and the derived films, the 00 Section of MI6 is considered the secret service's elite.
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Does MI6 have secret agents?

Strictly speaking, MI6 officers are not agents.
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How do I join the FBI UK?

You'll need to:
  1. be over 18 years of age.
  2. be a British citizen.
  3. have lived in the UK for the last 3 years.
  4. pass enhanced background checks.
  5. have a good level of fitness.
  6. pass a medical check.
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How can I join intelligence?

To join Intelligence Bureau (IB) you need to apply for CGPE (Combined Graduate Preliminary Exam) that is conducted by SSC (Staff Selection Commission) every year. You have to pass the Tier 1 & Tier 2 exam, and crack the round of interviews. To join RAW you should apply for Group A Civil Service Exam.
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How do I start a career in intelligence?

What Are the Steps for Becoming an Intelligence Analyst?
  1. Step 1: Earn a Degree. Intelligence analysts are typically required to have a bachelor's degree in a related field. ...
  2. Step 2: Gain Experience. ...
  3. Problem Solving. ...
  4. Communication. ...
  5. Research and Writing. ...
  6. Decision Making. ...
  7. Flexibility.
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Can you join MI5 without degree?

Opportunities at MI5

We offer some roles that do not require any formal qualifications, such as Mobile Surveillance Officers and Foreign Language Analysts; and our graduates join us with degrees ranging from Architecture to Zoology.
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Can MI5 carry guns?

MI5 typically does not use guns; they are not a military or law enforcement agent. I'll explain MI5's division of labour as it might help you to understand the organisation you aspire to join. A person who works for MI5 is not a "spy" but an intelligence officer.
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Is James Bond in MI5 or MI6?

MI5 - Domestic intelligence, MI6 - foreign intelligence. Interestingly, that makes James Bond a member of MI6.
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Is MI8 real?

MI8, or Military Intelligence, Section 8 was a British Military Intelligence group responsible for signals intelligence and was created in 1914.
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Is the CIA in the UK?

There are permanent liaison officers of each country in major intelligence agencies of the other, such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Secret Intelligence Service ("MI6") (which is the British counterpart of the CIA), FBI and the Security Service (MI5), and National Security Agency (NSA) and Government ...
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What is a CIA?

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.
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