Starting from 1 April 2022, it is no longer possible to request a DSI screening if the screening is not part of a DSI certification process. DSI will cease conducting screenings entirely as of 30 June 2022. DSI will continue with screenings as part of a DSI certification request for the time being.

Focus on core task

The DSI Foundation has decided to scale back DSI’s screening activities in 2022. This choice was motivated by the foundation’s aim to focus on its core task. DSI was founded more than 20 years ago as a self-regulation institution for the financial sector. DSI Foundation’s core task is to work with the sector to ensure that society has greater trust in the financial sector. DSI does that by:

• Formulating norms for knowledge, skills en integrity;
• Accrediting examinations and educational programmes;
• Certifying professionals who meet the stated DSI norms, and listing these professionals in the DSI Public Register;
• Holding Certified Professionals accountable for violations of the DSI Code of Conduct through DSI Ethics Enforcement.

DSI will continue to conduct screenings as part of a DSI certification

DSI will continue to conduct screenings as part of a DSI certification. DSI ceased conducting screenings that are not part of a DSI certification request as of 1 April 2022.

Alternative for new screenings after 1 April 2022: Validata Group

DSI strives to offer its screening clients a quality alternative for employee screenings. So we are pleased to announce that after a careful selection process, the Board of DSI has chosen Validata Group to conduct employee screenings.

Why Validata Group?

Validata Group is a professional screening organisation with many years of experience in the field of employment screening Validata places a high value on quality certifications (incl. ISO), IT security and privacy. Validata has a modern IT platform that supports or facilitates all of the most common connections with (potential) customers’ HR software applications. Plus, Validata already serves many major employers in the financial sector. That gives us every confidence that Validata is the high-quality professional and flexible partner with whom DSI and our clients can do business, both today and in the future.
Validata Group would be happy to discuss a potential partnership for screening your organisation’s employees. Click here for more information about Validata Group, their work methods, screening solutions and rates.

DSI will process current screening requests until 1 May 2022.

DSI will continue to process screening requests received before 1 April 2022. Professionals that had a request open on 1 April 2022 will have until 1 May 2022 to submit all of the necessary information. If the submission is not complete by then, DSI will no longer issue a screening report.

All open screening requests must be completed by no later than 30 April 2022.

On 1 May 2022, all screening requests with the following statuses will be archived:

• Status ‘New’
• Status ‘Incomplete’
• Status ‘Not complete’

DSI will no longer issue screening reports for these screening requests after the deadline.

Special rate for screenings with the status ‘Not complete’

DSI will not send an invoice for every open screening request. Screening requests with the status ‘Not complete’ on 1 May 2022 will be billed for only 50% of the relevant screening fee. A standard DSI Pre-Employment Screening will cost € 67 ex VAT, or 50% of € 134 ex VAT. DSI will charge this amount for screening requests with the status ‘Not complete’, because DSI Screening Officers have worked on the requests and the request has been returned to the applicant to respond to feedback from DSI. This is not the case for other statuses, such as ‘Incomplete’, for which the DSI Screening Officers have not yet begun work.

The MijnDSI Employer Portal dashboard shows which screenings are linked to you as an employer, and their status.

Do you have any further questions?

If you have any questions about DSI Certification, please visit the FAQ page with answers to the most frequently asked questions. We have created this DSI Certification FAQ page to offer you as a professional or employer practical tips on how to find your way in the DSI Certification process. The site also explains how to use the MijnDSI environment.

If you cannot find your question in the FAQ page, or you need personal advice about requesting a specific certification, please feel free to contact us by mail at: certificering@dsi.nl or call us at 020-6201274. We would be happy to help you!