Certain individuals who are registered with a professional body (also referred to as classes of persons) can apply to us to access the Register.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have made rules (which are called regulations) that say which people can apply to access the register. This includes:
- Barristers
- Solicitors
- Accountants
- Certain categories of registered health and social care professionals
How to register as an approved person
To make an application to access the register, you will first have to set up a professional MyDSS account. You can use this account to manage your request. If your request is approved, you will also be given access to the Register through this account.
You will need to follow the Steps for completing an approved person register access request on the following guide: Register search step by step
What categories of persons can access the register?
The professionals that will be able to apply to us to have access to search the register as an approved person are listed in regulations made by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
This includes professionals such as solicitors, accountants and health and social care professionals.