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DBS digital identity verification guidance · 4. Data collection and retention

4.1 Name verification and previous names

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4.1 Name verification and previous names

4.1.a The applicant’s identity must be verified against the claimed identity’s current ‘official name’. The ‘official name’ must be used for the DBS check and is the name on official documents the applicant may have, such as their passport.
4.1.b RBs and ROs must also ask applicants to declare all previous name changes.
4.1.c Failure to declare all previous names can result in delays caused by conflicted applications that may be withdrawn.
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4.1.a The applicant’s identity must be verified against the claimed identity’s current ‘official name’. The ‘official name’ must be used for the DBS check and is the name on official documents the applicant may have, such as their passport.

4.1.b RBs and ROs must also ask applicants to declare all previous name changes.

4.1.c Failure to declare all previous names can result in delays caused by conflicted applications that may be withdrawn.

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Applicant identities must be verified against current official names, and RBs and ROs must request declarations of previous names.

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4. Data collection and retention
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gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-identity-checking-guidelines/dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance