What Documents are Required for a DBS Check?
What Documents are Required for a DBS Check? And what are the different route options?
Written by Alicia Roberton
Updated at July 27th, 2024
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Enhanced DBS identification checking process
The DBS's identity-checking changes in 2012 made it more difficult for individuals to conceal previous criminal records by changing their name(s). These changes are part of an ongoing improvement process that will enable easier detection of undeclared name changes in the future.
The guidelines offer three routes to follow to verify ID: Route 1, Route 2 and Route 3. You should be able to validate the identity of the vast majority of applicants using the new Route 1 process. In extreme cases where this has not been possible, Routes 2 and 3 should be used as detailed in the following guidance: