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I have a DBS certificate for an existing/previous role – can I reuse it?
I have a DBS certificate for an existing/previous role – can I reuse it?

Reusing a DBS certificate from a previous role

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Written by Grace Elnaugh
Updated over 4 years ago

Yes, you can! We can accept a certificate that was provided for a previous role, but the certificate must be dated within the last 12 months or is on the DBS Update Service. If enrolled on the Update Service, we will need to check to see if anything has changed since the certificate was issued.


Please start an in-app chat with us to let us know you already have a certificate and we'll fast track you! Don't worry if it can't be reused – we'll just start a new DBS application. Getting a new DBS is a quick, straightforward process and we cover the cost for the application.

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