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Find out how inland pre-clearance checks affect you and what you need to do when we carry out checks on your goods.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.
Advice for landlords carrying out right to rent checks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The checks councils must make if a guest moves in before telling the council.
The process for recruiters to review and record the progress of pre-employment checks in Civil Service Jobs vX.
We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to rely on physical documents.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on making decisions about identity checks.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Controls on UK food and feed imports, checks and inspections of high-risk food at UK borders, fees and documentation for importers.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Tax compliance checks - what HMRC can check, how the checks are conducted and what you'll need to do
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
What to do if any of the checks you make give cause for concern.
Find out how to decide what checks to make if you manufacture, import or buy plastic packaging from another business, and examples of checks you can carry out.
This guidance covers the role that the police play in the DBS checking process.
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