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This is called a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For certain roles, an employer can request a more detailed&nbsp;DBS&nbsp;check, for example, if you\u2019ll be working with children or in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your employer can still request a basic check if they cannot get a more detailed check for your role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your employer can ask you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/request-copy-criminal-record\">request your own basic check<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then show it to the person you\u2019ll be working for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DBS certificates will require notarisation by a notary public before they are submitted to the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) in the UK for an apostille certificate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An apostille certificate is used to authenticate a notary\u2019s verification of a DBS certificate. 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