What can I use as proof of address for my DBS check?

You must provide a live photo of a physical, original document. Screenshots, scans, PDFs and documents printed from the internet can not be accepted as per the DBS guidelines.

We can accept the following documents: 

  • Driver's license (only if this wasn't used for your ID check.)
  • Mortgage statement (issued in the past 12 months)
  • Credit card statement (issued in the past 3 months)
  • Bank statement (issued in the past 3 months)
  • Utility Bill (issued in the past 3 months)
  • P45/P60 (issued in the past 12 months)
  • Financial statement, for example, pension or endowment (issued in the past 12 months)
  • Council tax statement (issued in the past 12 months)
  • Benefits statement, for example, Child Benefit, pension (issued in the past 3 months)
  • Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving entitlement, for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC (issued in the past 3 months)
  • Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo