Criminal Record Declaration for Overseas and EU applicants

Applicants are asked to complete a ‘Statutory Declaration for International Students'. The Statutory Declaration is a solemn declaration made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 and formally declares the existence of a clean criminal record.

The declaration is a form which must be completed in full and signed in the presence of a solicitor in the UK or alternatively by a solicitor in your home country. The Solicitor must also sign the declaration and provide an official stamp. Please note that the Solicitor may charge a small fee, usually £5, for this service if completed in the UK.

You can approach any solicitor of your choice however, HAL Solicitors in Uxbridge, Middlesex, will be able to assist you with completing this declaration once you are in the Uxbridge area. Please contact Andrew Lindsay 01895 251700 or by email at andrew@hal-solicitors.co.uk to make an appointment.  HAL Solicitors full address is 8 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JN.

 The completed declaration should be emailed to the DBS team as soon possible. The original copy is for you to keep.

If you cannot complete the first option, you can provide a copy of your overseas police clearance, also known as a 'Criminal Clearance Certificate' or a 'Certificate of good conduct'. 

Any of the above documents are acceptable in place of a signed solicitor declaration. For example if you live in Ireland and have a recent Garda Siochana clearance we can accept this in place of the declaration.

Any certificate of good conduct should be issued within six months of you starting your course (in September) and should be emailed directly to the DBS team. The original copy is for you to keep.