Revision Date: May 26, 2022
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 Records
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watchlist
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 Records
Description:
This jurisdiction has a two-part process. The initial name search is completed at the national level. If a possible record is located, additional steps are taken, some requiring applicant participation. As a general rule, employers cannot request candidates or actual employees to provide their criminal records or obtain this information through other means. The only limited exception to this rule is where the employer is subject to the obligation to check the candidate’s criminal records for the specific position by Spanish law or EU law, such as for certain airport security personnel or positions that involve working with minors.
Sources:
Criminal Court (Juzgados de lo Penal)
Search Type:
Local search
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Address
- Passport Scan
Government issued photo ID from any country may be provided in lieu of Passport Scan.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 5 days.
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of academic status of any educational level (high school, college, post graduate, etc.). This may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments.
Sources:
The searches are conducted directly with the requested education institution.
Sources:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors will be billed accordingly.
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number (Include Point of Contact)
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation Date
- Degree Type
- Major
- Minor
- Copy of degree
- Authorization form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 days. Some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the responsiveness of the institutions being verified.
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Employment Verification
Description:
Verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. This may include 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:
Government agencies and employers across the country. In some cases, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form and contacting the supervisor or manager is standard practice.
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Employer’s Name
- Employer’s Address
- Employer’s Telephone Number
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization form
Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that can include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. These additional requirements will be communicated to the candidate if the need for additional information arises with a specific employer.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 days. Some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the responsiveness of the institutions being verified.
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Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Watchlist Search product provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repositories, 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 every day and providing the most up-to-date results.
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, & 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 days.