DBS Certificate Apostille
If you have been asked to provide a UK DBS certificate overseas, you may also have been told that the document needs an apostille.
This is common when applying for employment, residency, visas, teaching positions or other official purposes abroad.
At Apostille Now, we help clients obtain an apostille for UK DBS certificates and other documents, making the legalisation process as straightforward as possible.
What Is a DBS Certificate Apostille?
A DBS certificate is issued following a Disclosure and Barring Service criminal-record check in the UK.
When a UK document is going to be presented to an authority overseas, the receiving organisation may ask for it to be legalised.
An apostille is an official certificate issued through the UK document legalisation system. It confirms the authenticity of the relevant signature, seal or stamp connected with the document so that it can be presented abroad.
If the country where you are using your DBS certificate accepts apostilles under the Hague Apostille Convention, obtaining an apostille may be part of the document requirements.
Always check the exact requirements with the organisation, employer, immigration authority or other body requesting your document.
DBS certificates can require an additional certification stage before they are submitted for apostille legalisation.
This is an important distinction because different types of UK documents can have different legalisation requirements.
Contact us for a quote for the legalisation and notarisation of your DBS certificate. We have extensive experience in certifying, notarising and legalising DBS Certificates.
