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This page is to be used by applicants who have been asked to attend for fingerprints as part of their Standard or Enhanced DBS application only.
Guidance on identifiying areas for prioritising research into fingerprint examination.
The Home Office will be conducting remote and in person trials to test the usability of smartphones to take fingerprints.
Interactive i-pad session
The fingerprint parallel session 1 covered the fingermark enhancement manual that launched in January 2014.
If there is a mistake on your DBS certificate, the forms and guidance explain what you need to do.
Guidance on the validation requirements of the search and comparison algorithm and the method in which it is deployed.
This consultation is seeking feedback from interested parties on the fingerprint comparison appendix and terminology compendium.
December 2011 report on the quality standards required for fingerprint examination.
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