The Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Applicant is a current or prospective Department of Commerce (DOC) employee, contractor, or visitor, and is considered an Applicant until his or her identity has been verified using the new process and he or she is deemed suitable for access to Federal facilities and information systems.  This is true even if an individual already has a current “ID” or “badge” issued by the Department or one of its bureaus. 

 

TRAINING:           Click here to access the training required for all current and prospective DOC employees, contractors, and visitors.  Each PIV applicant must complete this training and retain his or her certificate of completion before being issued a PIV card. Be sure to print out and retain your certificate of completion with your Applicant ID Number.  You will need this number to receive a PIV card.

 

 

 

For New Employees and Contractors:

 

To obtain a PIV card, you must:

 

 

STEP 1:                Complete the top portion (Section 1) of the I-9 Form, Employment Eligibility Verification.  You can either print this pdf form after filling it out online or print the form out and fill it out by hand. (Please note that in order to read these files an Adobe Acrobat reader is required. You may download a free copy of the reader from the Adobe Web site. Please make sure you download the appropriate reader for your operating system.)

 

Click here for the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

  

STEP 2:                Complete the appropriate background investigation forms as directed by your Sponsor.  Based upon the sensitivity and risk level of your position, your PIV Sponsor will tell you which ONE of the following standard forms you need to complete. 

 

			Click here for the SF 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions: Generally used by applicants in Low Risk or Non-Sensitive positions
			Click here for the SF 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions: Generally used by applicants in Moderate Risk, High Risk, or Public Trust positions including police officers
			Click here for the SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions: Used by applicants in Non-Critical Sensitive, Critical Sensitive, or Special Sensitive positions (those that require security clearances)

 

You can print the form out after filling it out online.  Or you can print the form out and then fill it out by hand.

 

STEP 3:                In some locations, your fingerprints will be taken electronically by the Office of Security in one of the Servicing Security Offices.  In all other instances, your PIV Sponsor will give you the appropriate fingerprint cards and recommended locations to have your fingerprints taken.

 

	SF 87 Fingerprint Chart	For current and prospective DOC employees
	FD 258 Fingerprint Chart	For current and prospective DOC contractors and visitors

  

STEP 4:                Bring to your Sponsor (or Enrollment Official, as directed by your Sponsor):

 

·     Your completed I-9 Form

·     Two completed fingerprint cards, unless your sponsor indicates they are unnecessary

·     Your completed background investigation forms

	·     The OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment form (click here for the form)
	·     The Fair Credit Reporting Act form (click here for the form)

·     One passport-quality photo, unless your Sponsor indicates your photo can be taken at the PIV Card Issuing Facility (PCIF) or by your Enrollment Official

·     Two IDs – one must be a Federal or State issued photo ID

·     Your Applicant PIV training certificate

 

STEP 5:                After preliminary checks have been completed on your background investigation, you will be notified to pick up and sign for your PIV card. 
Contact your Sponsor if you do not receive notification within thirty days.

 

 

For Card Renewals:

 

To obtain a PIV card, you must:

 

STEP 1:                Your PIV Sponsor will tell you if you already have a completed I-9 Form, Employment Eligibility Verification on file in your Official Personnel Folder (OPF).  If you do not have a completed form on file, complete the top portion (Section 1) of the I-9 Form, Employment Eligibility Verification.  You can either print this pdf form after filling it out online or print the form out and fill it out by hand.

 

Click here for the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

  

STEP 2:                Your PIV Sponsor will tell you if you already have a completed background investigation on file.  If you do not, complete the appropriate background investigation forms as directed by your Sponsor.  Based upon the sensitivity and risk level of your position, your PIV Sponsor will tell you which ONE of the following standard forms you need to complete. 

 

			Click here for the SF 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions: Generally used by applicants in Low Risk or Non-Sensitive positions
			Click here for the SF 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions: Generally used by applicants in Moderate Risk, High Risk, or Public Trust positions including police officers
			Click here for the SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions: Used by applicants in Non-Critical Sensitive, Critical Sensitive, or Special Sensitive positions (those that require security clearances)

 

You can print the form out after filling it out online.  Or you can print the form out and then fill it out by hand.

 

STEP 3:                Your PIV Sponsor will tell you if you already have a completed background investigation on file.  If you do, you do not need to get your fingerprints taken. 

 

If you do not have a completed background investigation on file, your fingerprints will need to be taken.   In some locations, this will be done electronically by the Office of Security in one of the Servicing Security Offices.  In all other instances, your PIV Sponsor will give you the appropriate fingerprint cards and recommended locations to have your fingerprints taken.

 

	SF 87 Fingerprint Chart	For current and prospective DOC employees
	FD 258 Fingerprint Chart	For current and prospective DOC contractors and visitors

  

STEP 4:                Bring to your Sponsor (or Enrollment Official, as directed by your Sponsor):

 

·     One passport-quality photo, unless your Sponsor indicates your photo can be taken at the PIV Card Issuing Facility (PCIF) or by your Enrollment Official

·     Two IDs – one must be a Federal or State issued photo ID

·     Your Applicant PIV training certificate

·     Copy of the I-9 Form (if you did not previously have one on file, bring the original)

 

If you did not previously have a completed background investigation on file, you will also need to provide your Sponsor with:

·     Your completed background investigation forms

·     Two completed fingerprint cards (unless your sponsor indicates they are unnecessary)

 

STEP 5:                You will be notified to pick up and sign for your PIV card (if it is not immediately available).

 

 

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