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Legal DNA Testing
Court-admissible testing with formal photo ID verification, witnessed collection and a documented chain of custody from swab to report. A home kit cannot produce this.
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Analysed by AlphaBiolabs · UKAS ISO 17025 accredited
DNA Testing in Coventry.Court-admissible, Home Office and peace of mind testing. At our clinic, or mobile UK-wide.
Whether you need an answer for yourself or evidence that will stand up officially, the process matters as much as the science. We do the witnessed appointment, the identity checks and the paperwork properly, because without them a result is just a number.
Court Admissible
Full chain of custody20 to 60 Mins
Painless cheek swabStrictly Private
No GP referral needed
From £100PER TEST
UKAS & MoJISO 17025 · Lab No. 2773
12 TestsLegal, immigration, relationship
Mobile UK-WideCollection from £99
WitnessedIdentity verified on the day
When It Has To Stand Up Officially
Legal and immigration testing, done to the required standard.
A DNA test is only accepted by a court or the Home Office if it follows a strict, documented process from the moment the sample is taken. A home kit posted through your door cannot meet that standard.
Home Office
Immigration DNA Testing
For UK visa, settlement, nationality and passport applications where documentary proof of a family relationship is unavailable or has been questioned.
Book Immigration TestCollection only
International Chain of Custody
Witnessed sample collection carried out to the instructions of an overseas or UK laboratory, where you have already arranged the test elsewhere.
Book International TestChain Of Custody
Same science. Different paperwork.
The laboratory analysis behind a legal test and a peace of mind test is identical. What separates them is everything around it.
A legal test formally verifies the identity of every participant and documents an unbroken chain of custody from collection through to the laboratory report. Without that, a DNA result carries no evidential weight in UK proceedings, however accurate the science behind it.
Legal tests are typically required for family court proceedings, child arrangement and maintenance cases, contested inheritance and probate, birth certificate amendments and social services assessments. If you are not sure which you need, your solicitor will normally advise, and we are happy to talk it through first.
What a legal test includes
- Formal photo ID verification of every participant
- Witnessed sample collection by a trained professional
- Full chain of custody documentation
- Tamper-evident sealing and secure transport
- Analysis at a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited UK laboratory
- Expert report suitable for submission to court
Peace Of Mind Testing
Every test, every price.
A DNA paternity test for your own knowledge, with no court or Home Office involvement. These are not admissible in court or for immigration purposes. All prices include two participants unless stated.
Paternity DNA TestingMost bookedA DNA paternity test confirming biological fatherhood. Completely private, and not admissible in court.
£179BookMaternity DNA TestingConfirms the biological relationship between a mother and child.
£199BookSibling DNA TestingA sibling DNA test showing whether two people share one or both biological parents, when a parent cannot be tested directly.
£299BookGrandparent DNA TestingEstablishes a biological link between grandparent and grandchild where parental testing is unavailable.
£299BookAunt & Uncle DNA TestingDetermines an aunt or uncle biological relationship through advanced analysis.
£299BookTwin DNA TestingWhether twins are identical or fraternal, through precise DNA comparison.
£249BookY-Chromosome DNA TestingWhether two males share the same paternal bloodline. Useful for tracing a paternal line.
£329BookPrenatal Paternity TestingFrom 7 weeksA prenatal paternity test during pregnancy from as early as 7 weeks, with no risk to the baby.
£1,099BookInternational Sample CollectionCollection onlyProfessional collection for a test you have already purchased from another UK or overseas laboratory.
£100BookAll tests include 2 participants. Each additional participant is £125. Mobile appointments from £99 anywhere in the UK, and international collection from £150 where a participant is overseas. Not sure which test fits? Call and describe it. Sibling, grandparent, aunt and uncle or Y-chromosome testing can often establish a relationship when the person in the middle is unavailable. Call +44 7591 092255.
Prenatal Paternity Testing
A paternity test while you are still pregnant.
Waiting until birth is not always realistic, and the uncertainty is rarely something people want to sit with for months. Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing can answer the question from as early as 7 weeks.
It works by analysing the baby’s DNA that naturally circulates in the mother’s bloodstream, compared against a cheek swab from the alleged father. Nothing is taken from the baby and there is no risk to the pregnancy.
- From as early as 7 weeks of pregnancy
- A simple blood sample from the mother
- A cheek swab from the alleged father
- No needles near the baby, and no risk to the pregnancy
- Analysed at the same accredited UK laboratory
- Results explained, not just emailed
£1,0991 hour appointment · mother and alleged father
If you need the result for a legal or immigration matter rather than for your own knowledge, tell us when you book, because the process differs and it has to be arranged correctly from the start.
How It Works
From booking to answers. Four steps.
No queues, no posting samples to a stranger, and no guessing what you need to bring.
Book & Confirm
Choose your test and appointment. We confirm who needs to attend, what ID to bring and anything your solicitor has specified.
Sample Collection
A simple, painless cheek swab taken at the clinic. Identity is verified and documented where the test requires it.
Accredited Analysis
Samples are analysed by AlphaBiolabs at a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited UK laboratory.
Confidential Results
Results are released only to the people entitled to receive them, and explained if you want them explained.
The Laboratory
Your samples are analysed by AlphaBiolabs.
We do not run a laboratory, and we would not pretend otherwise. Our role is the part that goes wrong most often: the appointment, the identity verification, the documentation and the secure transport.
Analysis is carried out by AlphaBiolabs, one of the UK’s most established DNA testing laboratories.
- UKAS ISO 17025 accreditedLaboratory No. 2773, the international standard required for DNA evidence to be admissible.
- Ministry of Justice approvedTo carry out parentage testing in England and Wales.
- Accepted at the highest official levelFamily Courts, the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration, HM Passport Office and Border Force.
- All testing performed in the UKYour samples are never sent abroad, which preserves sample integrity and the chain of custody.
- UKAS ISO 9001 certifiedFor its quality management system, alongside the testing accreditation.
Any provider who cannot tell you which laboratory analyses your sample is worth a second thought.
Tailor Your Test
Situations rarely fit a standard package.
Extra people, an overseas laboratory, or an appointment you cannot travel to. All three are arranged regularly.
Mobile DNA Appointmentfrom £99We travel to you anywhere in the UK where attending the clinic is not practical.Arrange this
International Testingfrom £150Coordination with overseas laboratories, or witnessed collection where a participant is abroad.Arrange this
DNA Testing Near You
DNA testing near you. Coventry and UK-wide.
Searching for DNA testing near me usually means you need it soon. Appointments are held at our clinic in Spon End, a few minutes from Coventry city centre, with parking nearby. Clients travel to us from across the West Midlands and much further, because a witnessed appointment cannot be done by post.
Where attending is genuinely impractical, a mobile appointment can be arranged within an agreed area. Call to discuss availability.
Clients travel to us from
CoventrySpon EndBirminghamLeicesterNuneatonRugbySolihullLeamington SpaWarwickWolverhamptonNorthamptonMilton KeynesDerbyNationwide by arrangement
J Artistry Body & Wellness ClinicArches Estate, Spon End
Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3JQ
Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3JQ
Everything you need to know, before you book.
If yours is not here, call the clinic on +44 7591 092255.
For your own knowledge, yes, home kits exist and some are perfectly accurate at the analysis stage. What a posted kit cannot do is prove who provided the sample. That is why a home kit is never accepted by a court, the Home Office or HM Passport Office. If your matter is official, you need a witnessed appointment. If it is purely personal, our paternity test at £179 gives you the same laboratory with none of the doubt.
No. We do relationship and legal testing, not ancestry, ethnicity estimates or family-tree research. Those are a different kind of test with a different purpose, and consumer ancestry services handle them well. If you are trying to confirm a specific family relationship rather than explore your background, that is what we do.
No. We do not offer predictive health genomics, cancer risk panels or methylation testing, and we would not want you to book a relationship test expecting one. For health-related testing, speak to your GP, or see our private diagnostics for the blood testing and health screening we do offer.
No, we do not currently offer prenatal gender testing. Our prenatal service is non-invasive paternity testing, which answers a different question. Call if you are unsure which you are looking for.
Accuracy comes from the laboratory, not the brand on the box. Ours are analysed by AlphaBiolabs at a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited laboratory, No. 2773, which is the standard required for DNA evidence to be admissible in the UK. The bigger risk to a result is not the science, it is a broken chain of custody.
Peace of mind paternity testing is £179. Relationship tests such as sibling, grandparent or aunt and uncle are £299. Legal testing is £349 and Home Office immigration testing is £499. Prenatal paternity is £1,099. Every price on this page includes two participants, with each additional participant at £125.
The science is identical. The difference is the process around it. A legal test formally verifies the identity of every participant and documents an unbroken chain of custody from collection to report. Without that, a result carries no evidential weight in UK proceedings, however accurate the analysis. A peace of mind test is for your own knowledge only.
No. A posted home kit cannot verify who provided the sample, so it cannot be used for family court, immigration or any official purpose. If your matter is official, you need a witnessed appointment.
Immigration DNA testing. The Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration, HM Passport Office and Border Force require testing by a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited laboratory with a documented chain of custody. If you are unsure, speak to your solicitor or call us before booking.
No. It is a painless cheek swab that takes seconds. There are no needles and no blood for standard relationship testing.
Turnaround depends on the test and the laboratory's current schedule. We will give you a realistic timeframe when you book, rather than a best case you then have to chase.
Only the people entitled to receive them. For a peace of mind test that is you. For a legal test, results are released according to the instructions agreed at booking, which may include your solicitor or the court. Nothing is shared without the proper basis.
Yes. Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing is available from as early as 7 weeks. It uses a blood sample from the mother and a cheek swab from the alleged father, and carries no risk to the pregnancy.
It happens more often than people expect. Sibling, grandparent, aunt and uncle or Y-chromosome testing can often establish a relationship when the person in the middle is unavailable. Call and describe the situation and we will tell you which test fits.
Yes, a mobile appointment can be arranged within an agreed area where attending is not practical. Call to discuss availability and cost.
Yes. Our International Sample Collection service is £100 and covers professional witnessed collection to your laboratory's documented instructions.
Certainty starts with one swab.
Peace of mind paternity testing from £179, legal testing from £349, immigration testing at £499. If you are unsure which applies to your situation, call before you book rather than after.
J Artistry Clinic · Arches Estate, Spon End, Coventry, CV1 3JQ
When It Has to Stand Up Officially
Legal & immigration DNA testing
done to the required standard.
A DNA test is only accepted by a court or the Home Office if it follows a strict, documented process from the moment the sample is taken. Here is exactly what that involves — and what you receive.
Legal DNA Testing in Coventry
£349 · 30-minute appointment · Includes 2 participantsA legal DNA test — sometimes called a court-admissible or legally instructed DNA test — differs from a peace of mind test in one crucial way: the identity of every participant is formally verified, and an unbroken chain of custody is documented from collection through to the laboratory report.
Without that documentation, a DNA result carries no evidential weight in UK proceedings, however accurate the science behind it. This is why a legal test cannot be completed with a home kit posted through your door.
Legal DNA tests are typically required for family court proceedings, child arrangement and maintenance cases, contested inheritance and probate matters, birth certificate amendments, and social services assessments. If you are unsure whether your matter requires a legal test or a peace of mind test, your solicitor will normally advise — and we are happy to talk it through with you first.
What your legal DNA test includesFormal photo ID verification of every participant
Witnessed sample collection by a trained professional
Full chain of custody documentation
Tamper-evident sample sealing and secure transport
Analysis at a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited UK laboratory
Expert report suitable for submission to court
Immigration DNA Testing (Home Office)
£499 · 30-minute appointment · Includes 2 participantsWhere documentary evidence of a family relationship is unavailable or has been questioned, DNA evidence can be submitted in support of a UK visa, settlement, nationality or passport application. This is common in family reunion applications, spouse and dependant visas, and applications for British citizenship where birth records are incomplete or unavailable.
For DNA evidence to be accepted, the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration, HM Passport Office and Border Force require that testing is carried out by a laboratory holding UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, with samples collected under verified identity and documented chain of custody. Our laboratory partner AlphaBiolabs meets this requirement and is also a member of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association.
Where one participant is overseas, we can coordinate international sample collection through accredited partners so that both parties' samples reach the same UK laboratory correctly documented. Collection and courier fees vary by country and are quoted individually.
Commonly required forFamily reunion and dependant visa applications
British citizenship and nationality applications
HM Passport Office applications based on a family relationship
Visa refusals and appeals where relationship is disputed
Settlement applications with incomplete birth records
Cases where a participant is currently overseas
How DNA Testing Works
From booking to answers.
Four simple steps.
A DNA test is far simpler than most people expect. There are no needles for standard relationship testing — just a painless cheek swab, taken properly and documented correctly.
Book & Confirm
Choose your test online, or call us if you are unsure which one you need. We confirm your appointment and tell you exactly what to bring — including photo ID for legal and immigration tests.
Sample Collection
Attend our Coventry clinic, or request mobile collection at your home or workplace. Identity is verified, cheek swabs are taken painlessly, and samples are sealed in tamper-evident packaging in front of you.
Accredited Lab Analysis
Samples are transported securely to AlphaBiolabs' UKAS ISO 17025-accredited UK laboratory. Your samples never leave the UK, preserving both sample integrity and the chain of custody.
Confidential Results
Your report is issued privately and directly to you. Legal and immigration tests are accompanied by the formal expert documentation required for submission to a court or the Home Office.
DNA Test Add-Ons
Tailor your test
to your situation.
Every DNA test includes two participants as standard. If your circumstances need more people, a different location, or a participant overseas, these options are available on request.
Additional Participant
+£125 per personAll DNA tests include 2 participants as standard. Where your case requires an extra person — common in sibling, grandparent and legal cases — each additional participant is £125, including their sample collection, laboratory analysis and inclusion in the final report.
International DNA Testing
From £150Need to complete a DNA test with participants in different countries? We coordinate collection through accredited partners worldwide — whether a participant is overseas for work, study, immigration or personal reasons — while maintaining the required identification and chain of custody procedures. Collection and courier fees vary by country and are quoted individually.
Mobile DNA Appointment
From £99We can conduct your DNA test anywhere in the UK if any participant is unable to attend the clinic for any reason — including illness, disability, distance, work commitments or childcare. A qualified professional attends your chosen location and maintains the correct chain of custody throughout.
Where We Serve
DNA testing in Coventry.
And across the UK.
J Artistry Clinic is based at Arches Estate, Spon End, Coventry — a short distance from Coventry city centre, with straightforward access from the ring road and from across the West Midlands.
Clients regularly attend our Coventry clinic from Birmingham, Solihull, Rugby, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth, as well as from further across Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands.
Where attending in person is not practical — because a participant lives elsewhere in the country, has mobility or health difficulties, or simply cannot take time away from work — our mobile DNA collection service operates UK-wide from £99. A qualified professional attends your home, workplace or another agreed location and follows exactly the same identity verification and chain of custody procedures used at the clinic.
DNA testing forms part of the wider J Artistry Diagnostics service, which also covers private blood testing, biomarker panels, wellness MOTs and corporate health screening.
Areas We Regularly Serve
Clinic AddressArches Estate, Spon End,
Coventry, CV1 3JQ, United Kingdom
Coventry, CV1 3JQ, United Kingdom
Telephone & WhatsApp+44 7591 092255
DNA Testing Questions
Everything you need to know.
Before you book.
Questions about accuracy, legal admissibility, confidentiality and what actually happens at your appointment. If your question isn't answered here, call or WhatsApp us — every enquiry is handled in complete confidence.
J Artistry Clinic provides professional DNA testing at Arches Estate, Spon End, Coventry, CV1 3JQ. You can book directly online without a GP referral or solicitor's instruction. We offer legal, immigration, paternity, maternity and full relationship DNA testing, with samples analysed by AlphaBiolabs — a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited, Ministry of Justice-approved UK laboratory. If you cannot attend the clinic, mobile collection is available from £99 anywhere in the UK.
The laboratory science is identical — the difference is the documentation around it. A peace of mind test (from £179) gives you an accurate private answer, but is not intended for official use. A legal DNA test (£349) additionally requires formal photo ID verification of every participant, witnessed sample collection, and an unbroken documented chain of custody. Only a legal test produces a report that a UK court, government body or official authority will accept as evidence.
Yes, where a legal or immigration test is booked and the correct chain of custody procedure is followed. All analysis is carried out by AlphaBiolabs, which holds UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation (Laboratory No. 2773) and is Ministry of Justice approved to carry out parentage testing. Their results are accepted by Family Courts, the Ministry of Justice, the Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration, HM Passport Office, Border Force and Immigration Enforcement.
Peace of mind paternity testing starts at £179. Maternity testing is £199, twin testing £249, and sibling, grandparent, aunt and uncle testing £299. Y-chromosome testing is £329. Legal DNA testing is £349 and immigration DNA testing is £499. Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing is £1,099. All tests include two participants; each additional participant is £125. Mobile appointments start from £99 and international coordination from £150.
For almost all DNA tests, no blood is required. A sterile swab is gently rubbed against the inside of the cheek for a few seconds to collect cheek cells. It is completely painless and entirely safe for babies, children and adults alike. The only exception is non-invasive prenatal paternity testing, which requires a blood sample from the mother alongside a simple cheek swab from the alleged father.
No. You can book a legal DNA test with us directly, without a solicitor's instruction or a court order. That said, if your test relates to active court proceedings, we recommend confirming with your solicitor exactly what the court has directed before booking — occasionally a court specifies particular requirements. We are happy to speak with your solicitor directly if that would help.
For legal and immigration DNA tests, every adult participant must bring valid photo ID — a passport or a UK photocard driving licence. For children, a passport or full birth certificate is required, and photographs are usually taken as part of the identity verification process. For peace of mind tests, formal ID is not required. Exact requirements are confirmed with you at the time of booking.
Yes. This is very common in immigration and family reunion cases. We coordinate international DNA testing from £150 through accredited collection partners worldwide, arranging secure sample collection abroad while maintaining the identity verification and chain of custody procedures required for official use. International collection fees and courier charges vary by country and are quoted individually.
Completely. Your results are released only to you (and, for legally instructed cases, to the instructing solicitor or authority you have nominated). Results are never shared with your GP, the NHS, insurers or any other third party without your explicit written consent. All personal and genetic data is handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Enquiries are handled discreetly from your first contact with us.
Yes. Our mobile DNA collection service starts from £99 and operates anywhere in the UK. This is often the right choice where a participant has mobility or health difficulties, lives some distance from Coventry, has childcare or work commitments, or would simply prefer a private setting. The same identity verification and chain of custody standards apply, so a mobile appointment can still be used for legal and immigration testing.
Both. Our clinic is based in Coventry, but our DNA testing service operates across the whole of the UK through mobile collection from £99. A qualified professional attends your home, workplace or another agreed location anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, following exactly the same identity verification and chain of custody procedures used at the clinic. This means legal and immigration DNA testing is available UK-wide, not just to clients able to travel to Coventry.
DNA paternity testing is one of the most reliable tests in modern science. Where a tested man is not the biological father, the result excludes him with 100% certainty. Where he is the biological father, the probability of paternity is typically reported at 99.99% or higher. Accuracy depends on correct sample collection and accredited laboratory analysis — which is precisely why professional collection matters more than most people realise.
This is one of the most common reasons people contact us, and there is no need to work it out alone. Choosing the wrong test — particularly booking a peace of mind test when a legal one is required — means paying twice, so it is genuinely worth a two-minute conversation first. Call us on +44 7591 092255 or WhatsApp the same number, tell us what the test is for, and we will point you to the correct one.
Certainty starts
with one swab.
Legal, immigration, paternity and full relationship DNA testing in Coventry and across the UK. Court-admissible and Home Office-compliant testing available. Analysed by an accredited UK laboratory. Completely confidential from your first message.
Court-Admissible Available
UKAS-Accredited UK Laboratory
100% Confidential & Discreet
UK-Wide Mobile Collection