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After the Application Is Countersigned

Explain what happens once a DBS application has been countersigned in uCheck, including when the details become locked, how often DBS collects applications from the system, and when responsibility for vetting passes from uCheck to the DBS and police.

Written by Ben Nicholas

Once a uCheck countersignatory has countersigned the application:

  1. No further changes can be made to the information declared.

    • You cannot edit role details, applicant information, or eligibility-related fields after this point.

  2. The DBS will collect (sweep) applications from the uCheck system every 15 minutes.

    • This means there is minimal delay between:

      • The moment the application is countersigned, and

      • The moment it enters the DBS vetting process.

From that point on, the application is with the DBS and relevant police forces for vetting, and the usual tracking and turnaround rules apply.

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