Please read the following instructions carefully before starting your application.

You can only apply online, if your current address is in the UK and if you have been living at this address for at least twelve months. If you do not satisfy these criteria then please apply using the paper application form, more details of which are on the main website. Please click here to close this window and return to the Disclosure Scotland site.

As you progress through the online application, you will be presented with a number of pages requesting personal information and payment details. Information that must be supplied is indicated with an asterisk(*). The online help provides additional advice on how to complete the application. To access the online help click on the '?' next to the requested information.

Once you have supplied all the information on a page then click on the 'Next' button to continue with your application. If information is missing or incorrectly provided you will be given the opportunity to correct these errors before progressing to the next page. If you wish to review your application and resubmit any details then you can move back through your application by clicking on the 'Previous' button.

It's important to remember that the online process times out after 15 minutes if you do not continue with your application. Any information entered up to that point will be lost so ensure that you have the following details and documents, if available, to hand:

• Passport*
• Driving Licence*
• National Insurance Number*
• Electricity Bill
• Previous Disclosure
• Address details covering at least the last five years
• Employer's address if your Disclosure is to be sent there
• Credit or debit card

The fee for a Basic Disclosure is £25.00 and this is shown on card statements as BT Disclosure Scotland.

Please send COPIES of the following:

• A utility bill (e.g. gas, electricity or telephone) or another document issued by a government dept. or your local authority which confirms your current address, and
• Either your passport, driving licence or birth certificate which confirms date of birth details.

You can email, fax or post the COPIES of these documents to Disclosure Scotland, see contact details below. Please do not post the original documents. When sending your supporting documents please ensure that you quote the 16-digit reference provided at the end of the online application process. Disclosure Scotland is unable to process your application until these supporting document are received.