Scotland Criminal Record Check

Who is the source of criminal check data in Scotland?

Disclosure Scotland

What is the process in Scotland?

The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account.

• Automated instructions are delivered to provide some personal details and complete a declaration form in a dynamic web form.
• Zinc submits the request to the authorities.
• Zinc received the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report
• The candidate receives a notification to say the process is completed

What details are required to submit the check?

• First Name
• Last Name
• Birth Date
• Nationality
• Place of Birth (exact city/town of birth)
• Passport/ID Copy
• Passport Country
• Mother's Maiden Name
• 5 years of address history with start and end dates
• Proof of address: Driving license, utility bill, or bank statement which are less than 12 months old
• Specific Consent Form
• Consent

What is covered in the criminal check?

The copy of the Level 1 Disclosure Certificate issued by Disclosure Scotland has nationwide coverage and applies to citizens and foreigners over 18 years of age who live or work in Scotland. 

The provision of results is subject to the candidate’s explicit consent and is intended to serve the specific pre-employment purpose indicated during the application process. 

Disclosure Scotland reserves the right to issue or deny the certificate after carefully assessing the nature of the request. 

The certificate includes information on the following criminal convictions or offences, except those removed under rehabilitation laws or considered spent: 

• Offences against the constitution (e.g., electoral offences, corruption, trespassing, etc.)
• Misuse of public force Offences committed by public servants
• Offences against the public interest
• Offences against private interests
• Offences against public authority, including influence, fraud, perversion of justice, and refusal to assist justice
• Disobedience to judicial orders
• Obstruction of public service
• Offences against state guarantees
• Usurpation
• Violations affecting the national economy
• Felonies and misdemeanours against the general interest (e.g., public safety, offences against public peace, public economy, public health, public decency, public worship)
• Felonies and misdemeanours against private interests (e.g., homicide, bodily harm, intentional force, violations of personal liberty, sexual offences, breaches of personal tranquility, fraud, property crimes, insolvency-related offences, and offences affecting children and families)
• Minor offenses 

The legal prescription of a sentence varies, depending on the type of offence committed and the sentence pronounced.

The Certificate is valid for a period of 6 months from the issuance date. 

What is the expected turnaround time?

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Period covered by the check:

The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Scotland. 

Privacy Statement:

The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.