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. The search returns all convictions that have not been removed due to time that has passed since the conviction. The search results in a Criminal Record Certificate from the National Police. Once we submit the request to the authorities, the authorities process the request through the procedures of that particular agency and then provide results back.
According to the law, the Swedish National Police Authority is responsible for the criminal records and records of suspected offenders. These records contain information on individuals who have been penalized for crime and who are under reasonable suspicion for crime.
Swedish law imposes limits on an employer’s ability to retain or otherwise further process data relating to criminal convictions and offenses. Make sure to consult your counsel when handling such data.
Sources:
Swedish National Police Board
Coverage:
The Certificate contains information of all criminal convictions of offenses except those deleted by rehabilitation laws or considered spent for the following categories of subjects:
- subjects sentenced in criminal courts (fine sentence included),
- subjects with an issued restraining order against them,
- subjects for whom a case prosecution had been abstained from.
And the following offenses:
- Crimes against life and health
- Crimes against liberty and peace
- Defamation
- Sexual crimes (e.g. minors)
- Crimes against the family
- Theft, Robbery and other crimes of stealing
- Fraud and other dishonesty
- Embezzlement and other breaches of trust
- Crimes against creditors
- Crimes inflicting damage
- Crimes involving public danger
- Crimes of falsification
- Perjury; false prosecution and other untrue statements
- Crimes against public order
- Crimes against public activity
- Crimes of lese-majesty
- Crimes against the security of the realm
- Misuse of office
- Crimes by members of the armed forces
- Treason
- Attempt
- Preparation
- Conspiracy and Complicity
The legal prescription of a sentence varies between 3 and 20 years, depending on the type of offense committed. The maximum prescription of a sentence to be held in the Swedish criminal records database is 20 years. If there is more than one criminal record for an individual, all information will remain visible until all the convictions are considered “spent.”
For subjects aged under 18, at the time of the offense, the information is in general kept for only 3 or 5 years, depending on the type of sentence. Imprisonment sentences are excluded from this exception, but it is highly unusual for individuals under 21 to be sentenced to prison in Sweden.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last Name, First Name, Middle Name (if applicable)
- DOB
- Address in Country
- Current Address
- Authorization Form
- Passport Scan (or for in-country, a copy of valid Swedish ID card on both sides/Birth Certificate or population registration certificate will suffice)
- Place of Birth
- Sweden’s Application Form (Request for an Extract)
Note
- The authorities recommend that for Citizens, a copy of valid Swedish ID card on both sides / valid Passport/Birth Certificate is provided or a copy of the population registration certificate if no Swedish number.
- Selecting the ‘multilanguage’ option on the form will apply additional fees and is not necessary for candidates to select.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 16 business days.
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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 directly through the requested education institution.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors will be billed as separate orders.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation/Conferred Date
- Degree Obtained
- Major
- Minor (if applicable)
- Authorization Form/Consent Form
- 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.
Note
Some institutions may require additional documentation. Upon request from the institution, Checkr will notify you of any additional requirements.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 business 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 the employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, the 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:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Employer’s Name
- Employer’s Address (if available)
- Employer’s Telephone Number
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization Form
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 8 business days. Some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the cooperation with 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 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.