Account login
Already applied with us? Log in to finish your application, complete your ID check or see how your DBS check is getting on. If you're new, registering is free.
Accounts are protected with two-factor authentication. Logging in takes you to our secure platform at p.app.self-employed-dbs.co.uk.
DBS checks involve a few different websites, and each one has its own login. It's easy to end up on the wrong one, so start with how you applied.
Use our login. Your application, ID check, payment and result are all kept in your account.
You'll need your DBS application reference, which starts with E, and your date of birth.
DBS runs the Update Service on GOV.UK, so it has a separate sign-in and your Self-Employed DBS password won't work there. Our Update Service guide explains how it works.
Basic checks bought straight from DBS are managed through a DBS online account. That's also where you view the certificate online.
Applied through an employer, an agency or another umbrella body? Your account is with them. We can only see applications made on our platform, so you'll need their login.
Everything to do with your application sits in your account. Most people log back in to finish a step they started, or to see how their check is going.
Most login problems come down to a forgotten password or the wrong email address. Work through these before you get in touch.
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Choose "Forgot password?" on the sign-in screen and enter your email. We'll send you a link to set a new one.
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Use the address you registered with. If you have a work and a personal email, try the other one.
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Password reset emails sometimes get filtered. Search your inbox and junk folder for Self-Employed DBS.
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A private window or a different browser rules out saved logins and old cookies. The platform works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
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If an employer, agency or another umbrella body started it, you'll need to log in with them instead.
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Message our UK team through the support form and say it's a login problem. Include the email address you registered with.
If you're self-employed, a sole trader or the only director of your own company, you can apply for your own Standard or Enhanced DBS check with us. Opening an account is free, and you only pay when you process a check.
Register for freeNot sure which level you need? Try the DBS eligibility tool or see our prices.
No. Self-Employed DBS is a registered DBS umbrella body run by MJD Ventures Limited. We send your application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, but your account with us is separate from any GOV.UK account.
Only applications made on our platform show up in a Self-Employed DBS account. If an employer, an agency or another umbrella body started your check, log in through them.
On the sign-in screen, choose "Forgot password?" and enter the email address on your account. If nothing arrives, check your junk folder, then contact login support.
Yes. The DBS tracking service only needs your application reference number and date of birth. If you applied with us, you can also follow progress inside your account.
On GOV.UK. DBS runs the Update Service, so you sign in with your Update Service details, not your Self-Employed DBS ones. If you're joining with your certificate number, GOV.UK gives you 30 days from the date the certificate was issued.
Yes. Registering costs nothing. You only pay when you process a check, and the fees are on our pricing page.
Accounts use two-factor authentication, and data sent between you, us and DBS is encrypted.
self-employed-dbs.co.uk is a brand of MJD Ventures Limited, a registered DBS umbrella body. We are not the Disclosure and Barring Service. You can read the official DBS guidance for self-employed people on GOV.UK.
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If you are already a customer, please login and use the regular support channels on the platform
Need to ask a question before registering…?
If you are already a customer, please login and use the regular support channels on the platform