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How does my employer/organisation do a status check of my Update Service?

To perform a status check on an applicant using the Update Service, a recruiting organisation must first have seen the original Standard or Enhanced paper certificate. All the information required to perform the check is detailed on the certificate. A recruiting organisation is unable to view the certificate itself online hence the requirement to view the original.

You can perform a status check on the Perform a Status Check page.

If you have lost your certificate, you will need to delink the certificate from your subscription and apply for a new DBS check. You can then link the resulting new certificate to your Update Service subscription.

You can find further information in the DBS Update Service: employer guide.