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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Disclosure Scotland
Issues criminal record checks in Scotland and runs the PVG scheme for people working with children or protected adults.
Part of: The Scottish Government
Contact
Helpline
Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3.30pm. Include your application reference number, name, date of birth and address when emailing. The office is not open to the public.
- Phone 路 Telephone
- 0300 020 0040
- Email 路 Disclosure application queries
- response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
- Postal address 路 Disclosure Scotland
- PO Box 250
Glasgow
G51 1YU
United Kingdom
Complaints and feedback
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Contact data source: Disclosure Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0, updated 12 October 2026.