Get a basic criminal record check
Employers or landlords sometimes ask for a basic check. England and Wales use DBS, Scotland uses Disclosure Scotland and Northern Ireland uses AccessNI.
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AccessNI
Issues criminal record checks in Northern Ireland. It is a branch of the Department of Justice.
Part of: Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
Contact
AccessNI
- Phone 路 Telephone
- 0300 200 7888
- Email 路 Advice or help with an application
- ani@accessni.gov.uk
- Email 路 Invoice or payment queries
- accessni-finance@accessni.gov.uk
- Postal address
- Block 4 Knockview Buildings
Stormont Estate
Stoney Road
Belfast
BT4 3SG
United Kingdom
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Related procedures
Contact data source: Department of Justice NI, Open Government Licence v3.0, updated 12 October 2026.