security clearance
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsecurity clearanceseˈcurity ˌclearance noun [countable, uncountable] LET/ALLOWofficial permission for someone to see secret documents etc, or to enter a building, after a strict checking processExamples from the Corpussecurity clearance• Another son, Ron, is a Lockheed employee with a security clearance.• In preparation for his job at Commerce, Huang received an interim security clearance while he was still working at Lippo.• A visitor without security clearance must be signed for by the sponsor and accompanied at all times.