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DBS certificate disputes and fingerprint consent forms

If there is a mistake on your DBS certificate, the forms and guidance explain what you need to do.

• From: Disclosure and Barring Service
• Published: 8 November 2012
• Last updated: 7 September 2026
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  1. 7 September 2026

     PO box address has been updated.

  2. 18 December 2024

     Information has been added to section D of the form, regarding a time limit for raising a dispute.

  3. 4 August 2021

     Certificate dispute form and fingerprint consent form have been combined into one form, and the guidance has been updated in line with this.

  4. 4 September 2018

     Information added clarifying that the DBS Certificates Dispute Form can only be used for standard and enhanced check certificates - not basic check certificates.

  5. 21 March 2014

     Updated the address details on the disputes form.

  6. 8 November 2012

     First published.

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If there is a mistake on your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate, the dispute and fingerprint consent forms and guidance explain what to do to raise a dispute with DBS, and what you need to do if you have to provide fingerprints.

The form should only be used for Standard and Enhanced certificate dispute, and cannot be used to raise a dispute relating to a Basic certificate.