WHO QUALIFIES

• U.S. citizens (may not hold dual citizenship)
• Cleared = has a clearance recognized or approved by DOE/HQ or granted by NATO
• Is not carrying or does not have a current DOE standard badge issued by a site other than LANL - attempted use of a non-LANL site-specific badge to gain access into a LANL security area is grounds for confiscation
• Clearance is not held by LANL
• Purpose of visit involves classified discussions and/or access to classified matter
• In this context, "Official visitor" =
• a person who represents the organization that holds his/her clearance
• has a Laboratory host/sponsor, who must be a cleared University of California or Federal employee for whom LANL holds the clearance

IMPORTANT BADGE CHARACTERISTICS

• Expiration date is for either:
  • The entire period authorized for the visit, which may not exceed one year
  • The dates, within the authorized visit period, that the visitor is actually on-site
• Visitor's clearance must be on file (i.e., valid for) at least the authorized length of the visit
• The clearance of the host/sponsor must be equal to or higher than that of the visitor
• Badge serial number begins OV (= Official Visitor)
• Color coding on the badge indicates classified access granted and is consistent with the clearance that DOE personnel would have to hold to have such access, i.e.,
  • Striped blue = access granted is to either SRD or TSRD
  • Striped yellow = access granted is to all level / category combinations except SRD and TSRD
  • The color coding on the badge does not indicate the clearance held by the individual
• For badging periods
  • Greater than 10 days, the badge must include a photograph
  • Equal to or less than 10 days, no picture is required but is provided, if requested by the host/sponsor
• Z number appears on the badge
• Visitor's organizational affiliation appears on the badge
• Badge states VISITOR at bottom center
• Reverse side of badge displays:
  • Access granted (classification level and category plus any Sigma authorizations)
  • Magnetic stripe (if badge is encoded)
  • Standard "If lost, return to ..." statement
  • Barcode of Z number
  • Barcode of badge serial number
• Site specific: use limited to LANL
• Additional requirements for a particular Laboratory Technical Area and/or Building may be set by the organization having jurisdiction
• As government property, the badge must be returned when no longer needed -
  • A badge that is not accounted for will result in denial of any future badging services until the badge is accounted for
  • It is the visitor's responsibility to ensure the return of the badge - giving it to the host instead of directly returning it to the Badge Office runs the risk of the badge not beging returned.

   

See also Procedures for Incoming Classified Visits