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How are appointments for fingerprinting arranged?

Once DBS has received the fingerprinting consent form from the applicant they will forward it to the relevant Local Police Force (LPF).

The police force will arrange an appointment with the applicant for them to attend a local Police Station and provide their fingerprints and send a letter confirming the date and time.
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