Disclosure Barring Service
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The update service is an online subscription that lets you keep your standard or enhanced DBS certificates up-to-date and allows employers to check a certificate if given permission.
The update service is not available for basic DBS checks.
Register for the update service
The update service costs 16 per year, and you can pay by credit or debit card. There is no charge for the update service if youre a volunteer.
If you are in the process of applying for a standard or enhanced DBS check, you will need your application form reference (this is called form ref on your application form) to join the update service. DBS must receive your application within 28 days.
If you have received your DBS certificate, you will need your certificate number to join the update service. You must join within 30 days of the certificate being issued.
Register for the update service here.
Log in to the update service
If youve already joined the update service, you can log in here.
Payment for the update service
Payment for the update service will automatically be collected 14 days prior to your subscription end date, using the card details you previously provided. Successful payment will result in your subscription being updated and extended for another year.
Please note, automatic renewals are not by Direct Debit, so if your bank card details change you will need to update these up to 30 days before your current Update Service subscription ends.
If your card details have changed
If your card details have changed, you can update your payment details by logging in to your account, navigating to the screen which allows you to view your correspondence details and selecting the renew subscription link.
If your payment is unsuccessful, you will receive an email notification which will tell you when payment is due and how to make the payment.
Payment for the update service (Welsh)
Bydd taliad am y gwasanaeth diweddarun cael ei gasglun awtomatig 14 diwrnod cyn y dyddiad y dawch tanysgrifiad i ben, gan ddefnyddio manylion cerdyn a ddarparwyd gennych ynghynt. Bydd taliad llwyddiannus yn arwain at ddiweddaruch tanysgrifiad ai ymestyn am flwyddyn arall.
Os yw manylion eich cerdyn wedi newid
Os yw manylion eich cerdyn wedi newid, gallwch ddiweddaruch manylion talu drwy fewngofnodi ich cyfrif, mordwyo ir sgrn syn eich caniatu i weld manylion eich gohebiaeth a dewis y ddolen adnewyddu tanysgrifiad.Os nad ywch taliad yn llwyddiannus, byddwch yn derbyn hysbysiad drwy e-bost a fydd yn dweud wrthych pryd fydd taliad yn ddyledus a sut i wneud y taliad.
Renew your subscription
You can renew your subscription either:
- when you first register, by choosing automatic renewal
- up to 30 days before your current subscription ends - but you cannot renew on the last day of your subscription
Log in to your update service account to renew.
If you do not renew your subscription before it ends, youll need to apply for a new DBS check and register for the update service again.