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Document Checking Service pilot

Find out more about the Document Checking Service (DCS) pilot. The pilot scheme helps organisations digitally check whether British passports are valid.

This collection was withdrawn on 31 March 2022

The Document Checking Service pilot ended on 31 March 2022.

• From: Government Digital Service, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and HM Passport Office
• Published: 16 November 2020

The Document Checking Service (DCS) pilot is for non-public sector organisations that want to find out if British passports are valid.

These checks could be part of giving users access to an online service. The purpose of the checks must be to prevent crime.

Published 16 November 2020