AccessNI
AccessNI is a Criminal History Disclosure Service
On-line applications
From the 3rd of April 2025 applicants who are required to undergo an AccessNI check will apply on-line and now upload their ID documents and a selfie to verify their identity within the system. Once uploaded, applicants send the PIN Form to Gymnastics Ireland. The registered/umbrella body signatories countersign applications on-line, using the Government’s NIDirect web-site.
To commence the on-line application process, please click here for AccessNI on-line instructions and ID Validation form (N.B. these instructions include the important Northern Ireland Sports Forum (NISF) PIN number).
No online applications can be processed by Gymnastics Ireland unless the PIN form and, if required, payment have been received Gymnastics Ireland (volunteers free check except £10 (stg) administration fee payable to Gymnastics Ireland, paid staff £33 + £10 (stg) administration fee payable to Gymnastics Ireland).
Gymnastics Ireland submits all AcessNI Disclosure Certificate Applications through the Northern Ireland Sports Forum for onwards processing by AccessNI (as an Umbrella Body the Northern Ireland Sports Forum is an approved organisation which submits criminal history checks to AccessNI on behalf of other non-registered organisations).
For further information and to download forms please click on the links below:
- DOCUMENT A = PIN FORM
- DOCUMENT B = Acceptable Forms of Identification
- DOCUMENT C = AccessNI Guidance Documents
- For further details on AccessNI, please click here - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/accessni-criminal-record-checks