diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c238378954..ad468b3cb59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ changes in the following format: PR #1234***
 
 #### Bug Fixes
 - bvl_feedback updates in real-time (PR #8966)
+- DoB and DoD format respected in candidate parameters (PR #9001)
 
 ## LORIS 25.0 (Release Date: ????-??-??)
 ### Core
diff --git a/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/getData.php b/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/getData.php
index 9c5f213c4cb..4ae4eac3f22 100644
--- a/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/getData.php
+++ b/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/getData.php
@@ -521,10 +521,22 @@ function getDOBFields(): array
     );
     $pscid         = $candidateData['PSCID'] ?? null;
     $dob           = $candidateData['DoB'] ?? null;
-    $result        = [
-        'pscid'  => $pscid,
-        'candID' => $candID->__toString(),
-        'dob'    => $dob,
+
+    // Get DoB format
+    $factory = \NDB_Factory::singleton();
+    $config  = $factory->config();
+
+    $dobFormat = $config->getSetting('dobFormat');
+
+    $dobProcessedFormat = implode("-", str_split($dobFormat, 1));
+    $dobDate            = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $dob);
+    $formattedDate      = $dobDate ? $dobDate->format($dobProcessedFormat) : null;
+
+    $result = [
+        'pscid'     => $pscid,
+        'candID'    => $candID->__toString(),
+        'dob'       => $formattedDate,
+        'dobFormat' => $dobFormat,
     ];
     return $result;
 }
@@ -546,11 +558,30 @@ function getDODFields(): array
     if ($candidateData === null) {
         throw new \LorisException("Invalid candidate");
     }
+
+    $factory = \NDB_Factory::singleton();
+    $config  = $factory->config();
+
+    // Get formatted dod
+    $dodFormat = $config->getSetting('dodFormat');
+
+    $dodProcessedFormat = implode("-", str_split($dodFormat, 1));
+    $dodDate            = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $candidateData['DoD']);
+    $dod = $dodDate ? $dodDate->format($dodProcessedFormat) : null;
+
+    // Get formatted dob
+    $dobFormat = $config->getSetting('dobFormat');
+
+    $dobProcessedFormat = implode("-", str_split($dobFormat, 1));
+    $dobDate            = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $candidateData['DoB']);
+    $dob = $dobDate ? $dobDate->format($dobProcessedFormat) : null;
+
     $result = [
-        'pscid'  => $candidateData['PSCID'],
-        'candID' => $candID->__toString(),
-        'dod'    => $candidateData['DoD'],
-        'dob'    => $candidateData['DoB'],
+        'pscid'     => $candidateData['PSCID'],
+        'candID'    => $candID->__toString(),
+        'dod'       => $dod,
+        'dob'       => $dob,
+        'dodFormat' => $config->getSetting('dodFormat'),
     ];
     return $result;
 }
diff --git a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOB.js b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOB.js
index 2cda15a7c06..e0914da8a7d 100644
--- a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOB.js
+++ b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOB.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class CandidateDOB extends Component {
         return <Loader/>;
     }
 
+    let dateFormat = this.state.data.dobFormat;
     let disabled = true;
     let updateButton = null;
     if (loris.userHasPermission('candidate_dob_edit')) {
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ class CandidateDOB extends Component {
           <DateElement
             label='Date Of Birth:'
             name='dob'
+            dateFormat={dateFormat}
             value={this.state.formData.dob}
             onUserInput={this.setFormData}
             disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOD.js b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOD.js
index 1e09298886f..afb1a8e9ff4 100644
--- a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOD.js
+++ b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/CandidateDOD.js
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class CandidateDOD extends Component {
       return <Loader/>;
     }
 
+    let dateFormat = this.state.data.dodFormat;
     let disabled = true;
     let updateButton = null;
     if (loris.userHasPermission('candidate_dod_edit')) {
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ class CandidateDOD extends Component {
           <DateElement
             label='Date Of Death:'
             name='dod'
+            dateFormat={dateFormat}
             value={this.state.formData.dod}
             onUserInput={this.setFormData}
             disabled={disabled}