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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.
Use a job applicant's share code to check they're eligible to work in the UK if they’re from outside the UK and Ireland.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Find out what VAT checks you must carry out on overseas sellers if you're an online marketplace operator, and what HMRC will do if you do not meet their requirements.
Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.
Guidance on basic DBS checks including how to apply, the cost and what information is disclosed on a basic certificate.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.
Check if someone selling medicines online in Northern Ireland is allowed to do so by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries
Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Sign into or set up a personal tax account to check and manage HMRC records, including Income Tax, change of address, Self Assessment and company car tax.
DBS offers a number of online services, including the Update Service, DBS online accounts and online tracking.
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
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