If you don't receive your disclosure certificate

If you apply for any type of disclosure and your certificate doesn't arrive, you can ask for it to be reprinted and sent to you again.

A reprinted certificate shows the date it was originally printed, not the reprint date.

Employers or registered organisations can only ask for a copy of an employee's certificate if it's for the PVG Scheme or a standard or enhanced disclosure.

When you can ask for a reprint of your certificate

You must wait for 10 days before you can ask for a reprint of a disclosure certificate.

You can only apply for a reprinted certificate within 84 days of the original print date. If you need a copy of your certificate after this time, you'll need to make a new disclosure application.

How to get a reprint of your certificate

To ask for a reprint of a disclosure certificate, contact Disclosure Scotland and tell them:

• you haven't received your certificate
• the delivery address for the certificate

Disclosure certificate number

If you cannot find your certificate and need to know your number you can contact us to ask for this. Your certificate needs to be current.

Contact us

Disclosure Scotland
Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot

Phone: 0300 020 0040
Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm
Friday 9am to 3:30pm
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Write to:

Disclosure Scotland
PO Box 250
Glasgow
G51 1YU

Where your certificate will be sent

When you apply for any type of disclosure, the certificate is sent to the address you put in your application form.

Certificate returned to Disclosure Scotland by Royal Mail

If you want a certificate sent to a different address to the one shown on your certificate, ask Disclosure Scotland for this in writing. You must:

• include a copy of a proof of address from the different address
• have the request signed by the disclosure applicant if you're not making the request for yourself

How long it takes

Disclosure Scotland aim to send out certificate reprints by post within 2 days of receiving the request, but they don't guarantee this.