For candidates outside the United States, Checkr offers a combination of criminal searches, global watchlist searches, education and employment verifications, adverse media searches, and identity document validation.
Available searches
For candidates outside the United States, Checkr offers the searches below:
|
Search name |
Features |
Average turnaround time |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse media search | Searches the sources below in countries that restrict third-party access to criminal record information:
|
Two to three days |
| International education verification | Confirms the candidate-provided education or certification history from outside the United States | Six to eight days |
| International employment verification | Confirms the candidate-provided work history from outside the United States | Six to eight days |
| International global watchlist search |
Identifies whether a candidate is on domestic or international watchlists within or outside the United States Includes several international, government, and regulatory databases that list names of individuals who are either prohibited from certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, or are in criminal databases |
Two days |
| International identity document validation | Confirms the validity of a candidate’s passport, national ID, or driver license, and cross-checks with government databases | Three to five days but faster with a candidate-provided passport |
| International motor vehicle record (MVR) | International MVR includes the features below:
|
Seconds |
| International motor vehicle records with history | Expands the International MVR results to include driver history information such as convictions, violations, and conditions | Hours or weeks depending on locations searched |
| International search |
|
Two to three days |
Supported locations
Checkr international searches are available in countries that allow criminal searches.
The locations below restrict employers from accessing and using criminal information. For these locations, Checkr offers only adverse media search:
- Afghanistan
- Christmas Island
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Guadeloupe
- Guernsey and Alderney
- Hong Kong
- Iran
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Macao
- Mauritania
- Mayotte
- Micronesia
- Sierra Leone
- South Korea
- Syria
- Timor-Leste
Candidate experience
The candidate provides the relevant personally identifying information (PII) below:
- Birth date
- Email address
- Full name
- Phone number
- Social Security number (SSN)
The candidate then reads and acknowledges receipt of applicable forms and authorizations:
- A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Disclosure Regarding Background Investigation
- Other state and required disclosures as applicable
- Authorization for a background check
After the candidate signs the authorization form, Checkr starts the search.
- If you applied for a job and want to know your background check’s status, log in to the Checkr Candidate Portal.