FBI SPECIAL AGENT SELECTION PROCESS

Applicant Information Booklet
Revised September, 1997

If you are notified that you passed the Phase I exam, you should immediately complete the ten page FD-140 application. This document will be used for interview selection and background investigation purposes and consequently, must be complete and accurate. Ensure you carefully read the directions and type your responses.

RESIDENCES
All residences for the past ten years or since high school (whichever is longer) must be listed. Furnish the name of the city and state for all residences. Include summer, temporary and campus housing in which you resided for more than 30 days. Dates must appear in chronological order and all time periods must be accounted for; leave no gaps of time.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
List ALL employment you have held. If you worked at a fast food restaurant when you were sixteen years old, list it. If the company is no longer in business, list it and provide the information requested. This may require some work on your part to locate addresses and telephone numbers. Local libraries often have older telephone books and may be a resource for you.

All time periods must be accounted for. Be certain there are no unexplained gaps in employment, even between part-time jobs. If there were periods of unemployment due to your status as a student or for other reasons, list those time periods as "Unemployed". Cite the reason for the gap in employment and who could verify this information (e.g., a spouse or a parent). Photocopy and use additional sheets from the FD-140, if necessary.

REFERENCES AND SOCIAL ACQUAINTANCES
Please do not list relatives, past or present employers, co-workers, or teachers who taught you in class. A physician may be listed if he or she can comment beyond treating you as a patient. Home and work addresses and telephone numbers are necessary. If a reference is retired or unemployed and therefore has no work address, note this. Middle names and dates of birth or approximate ages are necessary; if you cannot obtain these, locate another reference. You are required to submit three references and three social acquaintances.

COURT RECORDS
If applicable, this information should be noted. Provide enough information for the FBI to conduct the necessary verification. This includes the date and place of the incident (including traffic violations), the law enforcement agency involved, the charges filed, the disposition and attorney. Use an attachment sheet if necessary.

FINANCIAL STATUS
A complete review of your credit is an important part of the background investigation. If you have a loan (no matter how small) which has been turned over to a collection agency, or is in some way classified as delinquent or in arrears, this must be resolved before any action can be taken on your application. Written documentation must be provided illustrating your good faith effort to repay any bad debt. All credit cards possessed must be listed, regardless of the balance.

RELATIVES
Middle names, and where appropriate, maiden names, are required for all relatives. Again, obtaining this information may require some work on your part, such as contacting a sibling to determine his/her spouse's date and place of birth. If you have a relative with whom you have had no contact for several years and are unable to determine this information through diligent effort, note this information in the application. If you are engaged, or plan to be soon, list information about your intended and his/her family.

PHOTOGRAPH
Attach an unmounted, full-face photograph of yourself. Ensure this is not a group photo.

Incomplete applications will be returned and will delay the process. Providing inaccurate information will be grounds for removal from consideration.