You may be eligible for a Digital DBS and Right to Work ID check if:

• You hold a valid or expired (up to 6 months) UK Passport
• Your passport is in your current legal name
• You have a current UK address

If your UK Passport expired more than 6 months ago, we must see your original passport in-person. If the passport is not in your current legal name, you must also provide evidence of all name changes.

If you do not have a passport, we must see:

• Your original UK Birth or Adoption Certificate (in-person).
• A form of photo ID
• One letter showing your full legal name and National Insurance number, such as:

1. A letter from HMRC
2. A letter from DWP
3. A letter from the Social Security Agency (Northern Ireland)
4. A payslip, P45 or P60 from an employer

We cannot accept photocopies, online printouts, or PDFs. Evidence of all name changes is required.

Important: A UK Driving Licence alone cannot be accepted as Right to Work evidence.

You may be eligible for a Digital DBS and Right to Work ID check if:

• You hold an in-date Irish Passport or Irish Passport Card
• Your passport is in your current legal name
• You have a current UK address

If your Irish Passport or Passport Card is expired, we can accept it for Right to Work, but you must present the original in-person. If the passport is not in your current legal name, evidence of all name changes is required.

Important: An expired Irish passport cannot be used for your DBS ID check.

If you do not have a passport, we must see:

• Your original Irish Birth or Adoption Certificate (in-person).
• A form of photo ID
• One letter showing your full legal name and National Insurance number, such as:

1. A letter from HMRC
2. A letter from DWP
3. A letter from the Social Security Agency (Northern Ireland)
4. A payslip, P45 or P60 from an employer

We cannot accept photocopies, online printouts, or PDFs. Evidence of all name changes is required.

Important: A UK/Irish Driving Licence alone cannot be accepted as Right to Work evidence.

We must complete your Right to Work check before you can begin your DBS application. We will contact you approximately three months before your course starts with instructions.

Note: You cannot provide a Right to Work Share Code until you have entered the UK.

If you cannot supply a Share Code or have questions, contact: dbs@cumbria.ac.uk

Step 1: When you begin your DBS application, you will answer questions to confirm eligibility for a Digital ID check. If eligible, a QR code will appear to download the Atlantic Data Digital ID App.

Step 2: Use your phone to photograph your passport and scan the passport chip. Complete the on‑screen liveness check.

Step 3: Enter your current UK address. You may be asked to provide evidence.

Step 4: Read and accept the declaration, then submit your Digital ID. The App will confirm when your ID has been checked and issued.

Step 5: Log into your DBS application on a laptop/computer. Scan the QR code displayed. Select the blue ‘Share’ button in the App.

Step 6: Complete the liveness check again when prompted.

Step 7: Once your Digital ID has been shared, return to the DBS application to confirm your details and complete the remaining sections.

If you are not eligible for, or choose not to complete, a Digital ID check, we must see your original Right to Work documents in-person.

Please arrange an appointment with the DBS Team before attending your nearest campus:

• Lancaster Campus: Student Enquiry Point (Library)
• Carlisle Fusehill Street Campus: Student Enquiry Point (Learning Gateway)
• Barrow-in-Furness Campus: Student Enquiry Point (Learning Resources Room)
• Ambleside Campus: Student Enquiry Point (The Barn)
• London Campus: Main Reception

Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.

For guidance on what to bring, email: dbs@cumbria.ac.uk

We will contact all firm offer holders around three months before the course start date to begin the DBS and Right to Work processes.

Important: You cannot begin these checks until you are legally in the UK.

Please provide a ‘Prove your Right to Work to an employer’ Share Code once contacted.

• If you require a CAS: upload your Share Code to CAS Shield
• If you do not require a CAS: upload your Share Code to your ICON applicant portal

Once we receive your Share Code, we may need to then arrange a Right to Work video call with you. You must attend this appointment, as we cannot begin your DBS application until your Right to Work is confirmed.