AccessNI Fees and Costs

Once registered with the ARC Disclosure Service – which is free of charge, your only costs are for the applications you request.

ARC administration costs for AccessNI checks are discounted for ARC Northern Ireland member organisations. To enquire about ARC Northern Ireland membership please contact arc.ni@arcuk.org.uk or visit arcni.org.uk

 

Type of AccessNI check	AccessNI fixed Fee	ARC Administration Fee (ARC NI Members) from 1 April 2024	ARC Administration Fee (Non-ARC NI Members) from 1 April 2024
Standard check	£16	£12	£15
Enhanced check	£32	£12	£15
*Volunteer check	No AccessNI fee	£12	£15

 

*Volunteer checks
If you are submitting an application for a volunteer in a role which requires a standard or enhanced check, AccessNI will provide the check free to a volunteer, who:
“…gives their time in a position in a non-profit organisation, free of charge, doing something for the good of the community or a voluntary group, for which they may get travelling and other out-of-pocket expenses, and which is not for their own benefit or for the benefit of a close relative.”

AccessNI charges for a standard or enhanced check if:

• an applicant is volunteering directly for a statutory organisation
• an applicant is volunteering for a non-profit organisation in a position which delivers statutory services under contract or in a specific project, where that organisation receives government funding to pay for volunteers’ checks

A statutory organisation is an agency established by government. A not-for-profit organisation is a non-governmental body which does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders.