Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application ID Check Documents
As a part of your DBS application we will need to confirm your identity.
You need to provide original documentation (photocopies are not accepted) to the Admissions Office at one of our drop in sessions. If you are a Social Work applicant, this will normally take place at your induction session in June/July. For all others courses you will be required to bring this ID with you to your interview.
What documents do you need to provide?
You should follow the two routes outlined below in order to complete your DBS application.Route 1
You must provide 3 documents:
1 document from Group 1 and 2 further documents from Group 1, 2a or 2b, one of which must confirm your current address.
Route 2
You must provide 3 documents from Group 2 compromising of:
1 document from Group 2a and 2 further documents from Group 2a or 2b, one of which must confirm your current address.
Document Group 1 Primary Trusted Identity Documents
- A current valid Passport UK or EEA (or Non-EEA with a Biometric Residence Permit or Work Permit/Visa)
- Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
- A current Driving Licence (UK) (Full or provisional) - UK; either photo card or paper (a photo card is only valid if the individual presents it with the counterpart paper licence)
- An Original BRITISH Birth Certificate (UK ONLY) - issued within 42 days of the date of birth
- Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
Document Group 2A Trusted Government/State issued documents
- A current valid Passport (UK, EEA or Non-EEA)
- A current UK Driving Licence; either photo card or paper
- Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
- Birth Certificate (UK) - issued after 42 days of the date of birth
- Certified copy of a UK birth Certificate issued after 12 months of date of birth
- Marriage/Civil partnership Certificate (UK)
- Adoption certificate
- HM Forces ID card (UK)
- Fire Arms Licence (UK)
Document Group 2B Financial/Social History documents
The following documents must be less than 3 months old:
- Credit Card Statement (UK)
- Bank/Building Society Statement (UK)
- Utility Bill (UK) - Not Mobile Telephone
- Benefits Statement eg Child Allowance, pension
- A document from Central/ Local Government/ Government Agency/ Local Authority giving entitlement (UK & Channel Islands)e.g. from the Department of Work & Pensions, the Employment Service, Customer & Revenue, Job Centre, Job Centre Plus, Social Security
The following documents must have been issued within the past 12 months:
- Mortgage Statement (UK)
- Financial Statement eg pension, endowment, ISA (UK)
- P45/P60 statement (UK)
- Council Tax Statement (UK)
- Work Permit/VISA (UK) (UK Residence Permit)
The following documents can be more than 12 months old:
- EU National ID card
- Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK)
If you are unable to provide sufficient documentation from the list, please contact the Admissions Office on 018958 265265.
