Overview
Welcome to the developer documentation for integrating the UK_DBS integration.
You can integrate this service in one way currently:
The overview below details the entities and data flows.
This follows the UK scheme that applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland
This is different to the scheme followed by Disclosure Scotland
Technical overview
Feature list
The UK_DBS service provides three checks, please see below for features available for you to configure within your session.
| Check Name | Description | Resources | In person check |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROFILE_DOCUMENT_MATCH | Visual check of the documents the applicant brought with them matches the submitted applicant profile. | 3x Document Resource | ✅ |
| DOCUMENT_SCHEME_VALIDITY_CHECK | Checks the documents themselves fit within the standards of that scheme. E.g. validity of certain documents. | 3x Document Resource | ✅ |
| IBV_VISUAL_REVIEW_CHECK | A visual review of the document. | 3x Document Resource | ✅ |
For a full extended list of all the checks and services available please check our or In branch verification documentation and our Identity verification documentation.
Document list
| Document | Backend name | Yoti Type |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | PASSPORT | ID |
| Driving license | DRIVING_LICENCE | ID |
| National ID | NATIONAL_ID | ID |
| Biometric residence permit | RESIDENCE_PERMIT | ID |
| Utility bill | UTILITY_BILL | Supplementary doc |
| Bank statement | BANK_STATEMENT | Supplementary doc |
| Council tax bill | COUNCIL_TAX_BILL | Supplementary doc |
| Phone bill | PHONE_BILL | Supplementary doc |
| HM Forces ID Card | MILITARY_CARD | Supplementary doc |
| PASS Card | SUPPLEMENTARY_PASS_CARD | Supplementary doc |
| Firearms Licence | FIREARMS_LICENCE | Supplementary doc |
| Birth Certificate (within 12 months of DOB) | BIRTH_CERTIFICATE_ISSUED_WITHIN_12_MONTHS_OF_BIRTH | Supplementary doc |
| Birth Certificate (issued after 12 months from DOB) | BIRTH_CERTIFICATE | Supplementary doc |
| Adoption Certificate | ADOPTION_CERTIFICATE | Supplementary doc |
| Paper Driving Licence | PAPER_DRIVING_LICENCE | Supplementary doc |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate | MARRIAGE_CERTIFICATE | Supplementary doc |
| Bank Opening Letter | ACCOUNT_OPENING_LETTER | Supplementary doc |
| Benefit Statement | BENEFIT_STATEMENT | Supplementary doc |
| Mortgage Statement | MORTGAGE_STATEMENT | Supplementary doc |
| Financial Statement | FINANCIAL_STATEMENT | Supplementary doc |
| P45 or P60 Statement | EMPLOYEE_TAX_FORM | Supplementary doc |
| Employment Sponsorship Letter | EMPLOYMENT_SPONSORSHIP_LETTER | Supplementary doc |
| Immigration Document/Visa/Work Permit | IMMIGRATION_DOCUMENT | Supplementary doc |
| Education letter | EDUCATION_LETTER | Supplementary doc |
| DVLA V5 or V5C/2 | DVLA_FORM | Supplementary doc |
The user flow
