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What You Must Provide for Address History for a DBS Application

Learn what information you must enter in the DBS address history section, including all addresses from the last five years, required month/year dates, and how to set the correct current address for certificate delivery.

Written by Ben Nicholas

When you complete the address history section, you must:

  • List every address where you have lived in the last five years.

  • Make sure there are no missing periods between addresses.

  • For each address, provide:

    • The full address (the county field is the only non‑mandatory field).

    • The month and year you moved in.

    • The month and year you moved out.

Two key rules to remember:

  1. You must give a complete five‑year address history up to the date you submit your application.

  2. The first address you enter (your current address) must be the place where you want the DBS to send your DBS certificate.

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