EGKA Application Portal

• Your email address so we can keep you up to date with progress
• Contact telephone numbers
• Your passport, date of birth and place of birth
• Your address details dating back 5 years (with no gaps - but overlaps are allowed)
• Details of any names you have used other than your current ones and dates used from and to
• Your National Insurance Number
• Your driver's licence (if you have one)

If you don't have one or more of these, other documents may be provided.
Click here to find out what documents you can use.

Sensitive DBS Applications (Gender Recognition Act 2004)

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS checks - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate, that could reveal their previous gender identity.

If you have been asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team on 03001312784 or email sensitive@dbs.gov.uk before submitting your application.

If you are happy to have your previous identity disclosed on your certificate, you do not need to contact sensitive applications team and can simply continue and proceed with your application. You will be required to input previous name information under the 'any other names' section of your application.

Please note, an applicant using the confidential checking service, will still complete the same application form as any other applicant.