When a new player enters the server, what they first do is search for a gang or a crew to join and work with. Most of them want to join a faction so fast.
But a player needs to be atleast level 6 to join a faction
Ways of joining a legal faction
There are three functioning legal factions in the server
1) SAPD - San Andreas Police Department
2) SASF - San Andreas Special Forces
3) TNA - Truth News Agency
(No longer exsist)
4) NOOSE - National Office Of Security Enforcement.
(No longer exsist)
SASF host live recruitment. The details about these recruitment are either posted on forums or announced in game.
Also you could apply only to be enlisted as a soldier through online by filling an application here with a proper format and valid details here in the give link below. After that an interview process will undergo. Upon passing it you will be recruited to SAPD/SASF.
Link to SASF
Link to SAPD
In live recruitment programs, they will have some interactive programs along with some spot interviews. If you do well, you will get hired. All those activities are roleplay based games or physical activities.
You can find a guide done by
@Eduardo which contains more information on how to join SAPD from
this link given
Addition to these now both SAPD and SASF host walk in interviews everyday. Once they announce it, you can visit their Recruitment Centre and join the program.
Ways of joining a illegal faction
The most common way of joining an illegal faction is to become an outsider.
By becoming an outsider you will have to help the faction members doing runs and helping other activities like turfs for a period of time. Depending on the loyalty, activeness and smartness you will get invited.
Also in a rare case, you could roleplay with a faction member and get invited straightaway but it all depends with the leaders of the faction.
Two guides about outsiders by
@Hugo and
@Clestor are given below.
Guide by Hugo
Guide by Clestor