How to get your Level 1 disclosure verified

If you need to, you can get your Level 1 disclosure verified or confirmed as genuine. You may need to do this:

  • to work or live abroad
  • to apply for a visa
  • for another legal purpose

There is no charge for this service.

If you applied online

Once your disclosure is processed you can contact Disclosure Scotland to ask for it to be verified.

They will then send you a paper copy of your disclosure by 1st class mail. It will be stamped and signed to verify it.

If you applied offline

If you applied offline and got a paper disclosure, you'll need to send the disclosure back to:

Operations Manager
Disclosure Scotland
PO Box 250
Glasgow
G51 1YU

You must include:

  • a letter asking for your disclosure to be stamped and signed
  • your Level 1 disclosure
  • a stamped addressed envelope for your disclosure to be returned to you
Warning

You must include a stamped addressed envelope with your request so Disclosure Scotland can send your stamped and signed disclosure back to you. They will not accept courier envelopes.

Disclosure Scotland usually sends disclosures back the same day they receive them, but they do not guarantee this.

You should check exactly what it is you need with whoever asked you to get your disclosure verified. Getting your disclosure stamped and signed by Disclosure Scotland may be enough for you to prove it's genuine and a valid original.

Get your disclosure legalised

Once your disclosure has been stamped and signed by Disclosure Scotland, you can then get it legalised by the Legalisation Office if you need to. This is sometimes called getting an 'apostille' for your disclosure.

Visit GOV.UK to find out how to get your disclosure legalised by the Legalisation Office.

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