Q&A for How to Be a Secret Agent

Yes, you may become a secret agent at a young age if it is needed.

Create a schedule. Work on key areas where you struggle. Follow your said schedule, and you should be good to go.

In some cases you have very minimal contact with family. You have to be careful about what you say to friends and family members. You have to obey the law perfectly. And, of course, being a secret agent is incredibly dangerous and could result in your death.

Yes, military-trained people will have had a very good training to become an agent.

If you are in a crowded area, try to blend in and act natural. Hide in plain sight, if you will. Also, decent secret agents will never go someplace where they could potentially be caught. Know your surroundings, and you won't go somewhere barren.

It's mainly intelligence you should have. Not physical abilities, but ways to get yourself out of situations. You should also have loyalty.

If you want to work for the CIA, all you have to do is go on the CIA website and send an application. If you want to practice corporate espionage, it is best to let the corporation come to you. You can also create your own headquarters, if you want to be a private investigator.

Work on small missions at home and in your community, and enlist the help of an adult to help you solve issues.

Typically they look for applicants starting at age 21 plus, so as to allow enough time for a higher education past high school.

You should start by gathering information on people that could be a threat. Then start recruiting agents and other personnel - they all have to be useful and can't all be field agents. Then little by little your organization will grow and you could end up protecting your country.

Yes. Just make up an excuse to leave school and you will be in the clear.

Anyone can be a spy, as long as you're careful. If you're an adult you can join a real spy team like the CIA or the FBI.

No. However at the discretion of MI6 (SIS), they sometimes employ people who are 18 or over as inexperienced intelligence officers.

Not really. You could join the military, though, which would be very valuable if you want to be a secret agent.

Generally, secret agents are older than 18 years old.

No.

The organization you work for will provide you with these. If you don't work for an organization, it will be more difficult. But, normally, the agency will give it to you.

Generally, depending on their level of expertise, they will try to blend into the crowd. However, it is generally easy to tell the same person has been following your directional path or is always nearby. Assume they are there either out of coincidence or are spying on you or someone else.

Yes. Albanian people can be anything they want.

Yes, you can as long as you meet all of the other qualifications.

No, but train hard and work on your skills now before you can join an agency.

Spy cameras. A small, easily concealed gun with a silencer. Lots of disguises.

You are quite young to be a secret agent. You can start at home, though. Check out this article on How to Be a Spy Kid. Keep your grades up so you can get into a good college/university if you want to grow up to be a real secret agent.

No. You have to be an adult, as with most jobs. It's very responsible and potentially dangerous work, and requires a great deal of knowledge, experience, and skill that it takes many years to build.

The likelihood of a minor being asked to become a secret agent is extremely small.

They usually look for people over the age of 21. But if you're in the military, your skills could be useful.

It's possible, but you may need to prove your diabetes is well-controlled with letters from doctors.

Yes. Girls are ath!etic, smart, and amazing!

Yes it is possible, but it is not recommended. The life of a secret agent can be very difficult to manage, and even more difficult when kids are thrown into the picture.

Law enforcement. As a secret agent, you should know all the laws so you know if your target is involved with something illegal.