Get a DNA test
If you’re giving DNA evidence to the Home Office
There are different requirements if you’re getting a test to prove a relationship to the Home Office. For example, to support a visa or passport application.
Use a testing laboratory that:
- has ISO/IEC17025 accreditation
- follows the Home Office ‘collection process’ - this means you need an independent witness to take your sample, such as someone from the testing laboratory
Check the laboratory meets these requirements. If it does not, your evidence may be rejected and you’ll need to pay to retake the test.
The witness needs to confirm your identity. You must:
- show them photo ID, for example a passport or driving licence
- give them a passport-style photo
Children under 16 can provide a birth certificate if they do not have photo ID.