Question
What is the turnaround time (TAT) for non-U.S. screenings?
Answer
Outside the U.S., the average turnaround time for background checks varies by country and search type. For example, global watchlist checks typically take 4 business days, while education and employment verifications usually take 6-8 business days. See below for the average turnaround time for criminal or adverse media background checks by country.
|
Country or territory |
Average turnaround time (business days) |
|
Afghanistan |
Not available |
|
Albania |
21 |
|
Algeria |
6-7 |
|
Andorra |
10 |
|
Angola |
6-7 |
|
Anguilla |
6-8 |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
6-7 |
|
Argentina |
5-6 |
|
Armenia |
6-7 |
|
Aruba |
8-10 |
|
Australia |
20-25 |
|
Austria |
17-18 |
|
Azerbaijan |
6-8 |
|
Bahamas |
6-7 |
|
Bahrain |
6-7 |
|
Bangladesh |
7 |
|
Barbados |
6-7 |
|
Belarus |
Not available |
|
Belgium |
21 |
|
Belize |
6-8 |
|
Benin |
6-7 |
|
Bermuda |
20-22 |
|
Bhutan |
8-10 |
|
Bolivia |
6-8 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5-6 |
|
Botswana |
5-6 |
|
Brazil |
5-6 |
|
British Virgin Islands |
6-7 |
|
Brunei Darussalam |
8-10 |
|
Bulgaria |
6-7 |
|
Burkina Faso |
6-7 |
|
Burundi |
6-7 |
|
Cambodia |
5-6 |
|
Cameroon |
7-8 |
|
Canada |
1-2 |
|
Cape Verde |
6-7 |
|
Cayman Islands |
6-7 |
|
Central African Republic |
12 |
|
Chad |
6-7 |
|
Chile |
6-7 |
|
China |
5-7 |
|
Christmas Island |
5-7 |
|
Colombia |
4-5 |
|
Comoros |
6-7 |
|
Congo |
7-8 |
|
Congo, Democratic Republic |
7 |
|
Cook Islands |
7 |
|
Costa Rica |
5-7 |
|
Côte d’Ivoire |
15 |
|
Croatia |
6-7 |
|
Cuba |
6-7 |
|
Cyprus |
6-7 |
|
Czech Republic |
6-7 |
|
Denmark |
15 |
|
Djibouti |
6-7 |
|
Dominica |
6-7 |
|
Dominican Republic |
6-7 |
|
Ecuador |
4-5 |
|
Egypt |
7-8 |
|
El Salvador |
12 |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
6-7 |
|
Eritrea |
6-7 |
|
Estonia |
6-7 |
|
Eswatini |
6-7 |
|
Ethiopia |
6-7 |
|
Falkland Islands |
8-10 |
|
Fiji |
15-20 |
|
Finland |
11 |
|
French Guiana |
11 |
|
French Polynesia |
11 |
|
France |
11 |
|
Gabon |
6-7 |
|
Gambia |
6-7 |
|
Georgia |
6-7 |
|
Germany |
16-20 |
|
Ghana |
6-7 |
|
Gibraltar |
7 |
|
Greece |
14-15 |
|
Greenland |
10-11 |
|
Guadeloupe |
5-7 |
|
Grenada |
6-7 |
|
Guernsey & Alderney |
5-7 |
|
Guatemala |
6-7 |
|
Guinea |
6-8 |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
7-8 |
|
Guyana |
6-7 |
|
Haiti |
6-7 |
|
Hong Kong |
2-3 |
|
Honduras |
6-7 |
|
Hungary |
6-7 |
|
Iceland |
6-7 |
|
India |
7-8 |
|
Iran |
5-7 |
|
Indonesia |
3 |
|
Iraq |
6-7 |
|
Isle of Man |
11 |
|
Ireland |
2-4 |
|
Israel |
2-3 |
|
Italy |
14-15 |
|
Japan |
5-7 |
|
Jamaica |
5 |
|
Jordan |
7-8 |
|
Kazakhstan |
7-8 |
|
Kiribati |
2-3 |
|
Kenya |
7-8 |
|
Kosovo |
6-7 |
|
Kuwait |
6-7 |
|
Laos |
2-3 |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
6-7 |
|
Latvia |
6-7 |
|
Lebanon |
7-8 |
|
Lesotho |
6-7 |
|
Liberia |
6-7 |
|
Libya |
6-7 |
|
Liechtenstein |
6-7 |
|
Lithuania |
6-7 |
|
Macao |
7 |
|
Luxembourg |
7-8 |
|
Madagascar |
6-7 |
|
Malawi |
6-7 |
|
Malaysia |
5-6 |
|
Maldives |
6-7 |
|
Mali |
6-7 |
|
Malta |
6-7 |
|
Marshall Islands |
2-3 |
|
Martinique |
14-15 |
|
Mauritania |
7-8 |
|
Mauritius |
7-8 |
|
Mayotte |
7 |
|
Mexico |
7-8 |
|
Micronesia |
5-7 |
|
Moldova |
6-7 |
|
Monaco |
6-7 |
|
Mongolia |
6-7 |
|
Montenegro |
6-7 |
|
Montserrat |
6-7 |
|
Morocco |
6-7 |
|
Mozambique |
6-7 |
|
Myanmar |
6-7 |
|
Namibia |
6-7 |
|
Naura |
15 |
|
Nepal |
6 |
|
Netherlands |
42 |
|
Netherlands Antilles |
8-10 |
|
New Caledonia |
6-7 |
|
New Zealand |
5-7 |
|
Nicaragua |
6-8 |
|
Niger |
6-7 |
|
Nigeria |
7-8 |
|
North Macedonia |
10-11 |
|
Norway |
12-13 |
|
Oman |
6-7 |
|
Pakistan |
7-8 |
|
Palau |
6-7 |
|
Palestinian Territories |
6-7 |
|
Panama |
4-5 |
|
Papua New Guinea |
2-3 |
|
Paraguay |
6-7 |
|
Peru |
6-7 |
|
Philippines |
5-6 |
|
Poland |
14-15 |
|
Portugal |
15-16 |
|
Qatar |
6-7 |
|
Romania |
7-8 |
|
Russia |
Not available |
|
Rwanda |
6-7 |
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
7-8 |
|
Saint Lucia |
6-7 |
|
Saint Martin |
6-7 |
|
Samoa |
7 |
|
San Marino |
7-8 |
|
Sao Tome and Principe |
8-10 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
6-7 |
|
Senegal |
15 |
|
Serbia |
8-9 |
|
Sierra Leone |
7 |
|
Seychelles |
6-7 |
|
Singapore |
5 |
|
Slovakia |
7-8 |
|
Slovenia |
7-8 |
|
Soloman Islands |
Not available |
|
Somalia |
7-8 |
|
South Korea |
7 |
|
South Africa |
7-8 |
|
Spain |
5 |
|
Sri Lanka |
7-8 |
|
St Vincent & Grenadines |
7-8 |
|
Sudan |
7-8 |
|
Suriname |
7-8 |
|
Sweden |
20 |
|
Switzerland |
15 |
|
Syria |
5-7 |
|
Taiwan |
9-12 |
|
Tajikistan |
6-7 |
|
Tanzania |
6-7 |
|
Timor-Leste |
2-3 |
|
Thailand |
8-9 |
|
Togo |
6-7 |
|
Tonga |
4-5 |
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
6-7 |
|
Tunisia |
25 |
|
Turkey |
7-8 |
|
Turkmenistan |
6-7 |
|
Turks and Caicos Islands |
6-7 |
|
Tuvalu |
7 |
|
Uganda |
6-7 |
|
Ukraine |
Not available |
|
United Arab Emirates |
12 |
|
United Kingdom |
10-12 |
|
Uruguay |
7 |
|
Uzbekistan |
7 |
|
Vanuatu |
7 |
|
Venezuela |
6-7 |
|
Vietnam |
7 |
|
Western Sahara |
7 |
|
Yemen |
6-7 |
|
Zambia |
7-10 |
|
Zimbabwe |
6-7 |