{"id":"gb-dbs-basic-check","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/uk-basic-dbs-check/","name":"Basic DBS check – UK criminal record certificate","name_en":"Basic DBS check – UK criminal record certificate","local_name":"Basic DBS check (basic criminal record certificate)","country":"GB","country_name":"United Kingdom","category":"Criminal record","what_it_shows":"Unspent convictions and conditional cautions held on the Police National Computer for the applicant.","who_needs_it":"job seekers, self-employed workers, landlords' requests, visa applicants (some countries), private individuals","why":"employment, contractors, personal licences, some visas","price":null,"sold_by_joy":false,"delivery":"usually up to 3 days processing, then post","format":"paper certificate by post","who_can_order":"Only the person themselves","what_we_need":{"details":"GOV.UK One Login identity + 5 years of addresses (passport, driving licence, National Insurance number helpful)","upload":"none","authorisation":"sign","original_by_courier":false},"legal_limits":"Only the applicant can apply (directly or through a DBS Responsible Organisation with the applicant's consent and identity check). Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 limits use of spent convictions.","issuer":"Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)","official_source":"https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record","how_to_get_it_yourself":"gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record → apply-basic-criminal-record-check.service.gov.uk → verify identity with GOV.UK One Login → 5-year address history → pay → certificate posted","faq":[{"q":"How do I get Basic DBS check – UK criminal record certificate?","a":"Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record → apply-basic-criminal-record-check.service.gov.uk → verify identity with GOV.UK One Login → 5-year address history → pay → certificate posted"}],"languages":[{"lang":"he","page":"https://joyworkos.com/reports/uk-basic-dbs-check/"},{"lang":"en","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/uk-basic-dbs-check/"}],"order":null,"seller":"Joy Work OS (Neos Tech Ltd, Israel) — a private service, not the issuing authority"}