Probably been asked and answered a million times before but please can you tell me if when we apply for police checks do we both have to be seen or can 1 of us go and hand over both passports for ID at Police Station - Thanks in anticipation

Dale

We didn't have to go to the police station (in fact, they actively discouraged us from going). We just sent off our forms with photocopies of our passports and this was fine. It took about 3 weeks for the checks to come back.

i went to my local police station, who gave us the correct forms. filled them in, photocopied driving licences, cheque for £20 (me an hubby) and sent them to address stated on forms. easy peasy
tracey

Thanks for that

Dale

Each Force has a different form, and most Forces now have the forms on their websites, along with an explanaiation of what to do and what ID you need.
If you aren't sure which Force covers you, drop me a private message telling me where you live, and I'll let you know.

Polly (used to do the Police checks!)

Cheers Polly - looked on Lancashire site and found this http://www.lancashire.police.uk/file...accessform.pdf
is this the right form?

Dale

Looks like it to me, very similar to the one I used except that mine was for the West Midlands. C x

hi there

we have just had our police checks, it is really straight forward.
we went to collect the application form, completed them and my husband took both passports back to the police station, paid ten pounds each and they did the rest.
we rec'd them within 3 weeks.

hope this helps

jade and rich

Local police station only gave me two forms, sent both of them off with the fee, go them back two days later saying one page missing.
G*ts, don't know there ass from there hand. Waste of time, waste of money.
Resent now, still makes me angry though!

You're only panicking because you've got so many unpaid parking fines and have so many impending speeding tickets that if you don't leave the country soon they'll bang you up... lmao

It is the right form, fill it in before you take it, it needs to be signed by a professional status, Doctor, Teacher and so on.
Two id' s required and of coures £10 fee.

Dean

It is the right form, fill it in before you take it in, it needs to be signed by a professional - Doctor, Teacher, Midwife and so on. 2 id's needed and of course the £10 fee.

mine never had to be signed by a professional? Just me!

mine neither!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't panic! All the Forces use different forms, with different requirements. Some ask for a counter-signature, and some don't. Just make sure you get the form for your local Force, and follow the instructions on that one. Don't be confused by responses from people in other areas of the country!