Personal security check (PSC)
The personal security check (PSC) is a preventive measure to safeguard Switzerland's internal and external security.
The purpose of the personal security check (PSC) is to recognise and prevent the risk of intentional or negligent impairment of essential security interests by a specific person.
The PSP DDPS specialist unit
The Specialist Unit for Personal Security Checks in the DDPS is part of the State Secretariat for Security Policy (SEPOS). It carries out personal security checks in cooperation with the federal and cantonal security authorities. Its main location is in Bern, but it is also represented in all six army recruitment centres.
PSC-Form for third parties with operational safety declaration
From 1 January 2024, you will only be able to use the new PSC form.
- For every PSC that you wish to initiate, we ask that you only ever use the current form available at the above link.
- This must be completed on screen, signed electronically and sent to the mailbox fachstelle-bs-psp@sepos.admin.ch.
- If you are unable to sign the PSP form electronically, you can print it out, sign it by hand, scan it and send it by e-mail to the above-mentioned mailbox.