The following has been provided as general educational information only. It is not legal advice, express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel in all matters of employment and business law is recommended.
Note
If your Checkr account is integrated with a partner, international background checks might be unavailable. To determine whether your account supports this feature, contact Checkr.
Services Available:
- Criminal Search
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watchlist Search
Disclaimer: The following guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and users are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel when evaluating these services. Importantly, the specific screenings offered by Checkr do not guarantee an organization’s legal rights to request or use them. Several factors, including the residency and location of your organization and your candidates, may implicate additional data privacy and employment laws.
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Criminal Search
Description:
The search is conducted at a Nationwide level and returns all convictions that have not been removed due to time that has passed since the sentence. The amount of time for sentencing varies depending on the type of offense committed and the sentence pronounced.
No criminal certificate issued by an authority is provided. Once we submit the request to the authorities, the authorities process the request through the procedures of that agency and then provide results back to InformData. Applicant participation is not required.
Sources:
Judicial Investigation Department (Organismo de Investigación Judicial - OIJ)
Coverage:
The criminal history goes back 7 years and covers all citizens and legal residents, as well as foreign visitors who have committed crimes in Costa Rica. All major offenses and some minor crimes will be available except those which are considered spent or rehabilitated by rehabilitation laws. Often, less serious violations are not shown in the national searches depending on the diligence of the department in the provinces.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Full Name (Last, First, and Middle Name/Initial - if applicable)
- DOB
- Mother’s Maiden Name
- Authorization Form
- Address in-Country
- Copy/Scan of Passport or National ID (Cedula)
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 10 business days.
Note
Frequent hindrances to the completion of checks related to the following not being provided when originally ordered:
- Full Candidate’s Name including Mother’s Maiden Name
- Authorization/Consent
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of the academic status of any educational level such as high school, college, and post-grad. This may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments.
Sources:
The searches are conducted by a verification specialist, which is the person who will contact the specified education institution requested by the client. This is conducted by phone, email, fax, etc. The exact medium the verification specialist utilizes will vary for each order based on the specific process for each institution. Some institutions have their own specific processes we must follow which could be emailing HR, going through a 3rd party, or even physically mailing a letter to the source.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree.
Information that will be requested to verify with the institution:
- Candidate’s Full name
- Institution Name
- Dates of Attendance
- Degree (Subject Studied)
- Major
- Graduation Date
- Degree Date
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Full Name (Last, First, Middle Name or Initial)
- DOB
- Authorization Form/Consent form
- Candidate’s Name While Attending
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number
- Dates of Attendance (year of graduation date at a minimum)
- Graduation/Conferred Date
- Degree Obtained
- Major
- Minor (if applicable)
- Copy or Scan of Diploma/Certificate is required*
*Many times, these documents contain unique identifiers that are verified against the Institution records, authenticating the document, such as VIN numbers which are required when some institutions will need to physically pull the degree to verify. The requirements listed above are used to narrow down results and will be requested if not initially provided.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 10 business days.
Note
Frequent hindrances to the completion of checks related to the following not being provided when originally ordered:
- Full Name or Name while attending
- Signed Authorization
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Employment Verification
Description:
This search involves the verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. It may include the employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, and comments. Salary information will be provided if available for disclosure by the source.
Sources:
The searches are conducted by a verification specialist, which is the person who will contact the specified employment institution requested by the client. This is conducted by phone, email, fax, etc. The exact medium the verification specialist utilizes will vary for each order based on the specific process for each employer, company, or Government agencies across the country. In some instances, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form, and contacting the supervisor or manager through a preferred method of communication (phone, email, fax, etc.) is normal practice. This is dependent on each employer and their policies.
Information that will be requested to verify with the employer, company, or agency:
- Candidate’s Full Name
- Date employed from
- Date employed to
- Title/position
- Reason for leaving
- Compensation*
- Eligible for rehire
*We will always try to obtain this information, but more times than not this will not be provided due to company policy.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Full Name (Last, First, Middle Name or Initial)
- DOB
- Candidate’s Name While Employed
- Employer Name
- Employer Address (if available)
- Employer Telephone Number
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization/Consent – Must contain proper language for authorizing a third party to obtain the information.
- Other Documentation – Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that may include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. As these are employer-specific, we may not be aware of these processes in advance and will communicate the additional requirements at the time of ordering if the need arises.
Note
Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that may include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. These additional requirements will be communicated at the time of ordering if the need for additional information arises with a specific employer
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 10 business days.
Note
Frequent hindrances to the completion of checks related to the following not being provided when originally ordered:
- Signed Authorization Form
Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Watchlist Search product provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repository resources, such as watch lists, PEPs & associates, and sanctions data available around the world. Our product's technology continually searches for updated data within the thousands of list sources, indexing new data information every day.
Sources:
OFAC, FBI Most Wanted (incl. Terrorists), FBI Seeking Information, FBI Hijack Suspects, Politically Exposed Persons, governmental lists, sanctions, enforcements, and warnings from over 500 agencies, criminal courts, and news sources from around the world.
Search Type:
This is an automated search where proprietary technology continually searches for updated data across all available sources, indexing new data every time to ensure delivery of only the most up-to-date results.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last name
- First name
- DOB
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 business days.