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International Employment Screening Product Descriptions (and Turnaround Times)

Foreign Identification Validation

GlobalChek™ is a proprietary Foreign Identification Reference Library enabling multinational employers to authenticate foreign identity documents during the international background check process. The technology behind GlobalChek™ was originally designed to support border management, travel security services, document authentication for casinos, document authentication for banks, and other financial institutions in order to quickly review, examine, and authenticate overseas forms of identification. GlobalChek™ Reference Library is a comprehensive collection of passport templates from all corners of the globe. Passports, visas, driver’s license, permanent resident cards, and certain country ID cards are supported.

Advantages of GlobalChek™

GlobalChek™ maintains access to more than 1,400 passports, driving licenses and identity cards, with over 20,000 sharp, full- color images
MRZ-Checker - GlobalChek™ makes the verification of a foreign passport documents more effective and reliable
Comply with International Privacy laws related to handling personal data across borders

Average Time Service: 1-2 days

International Criminal Court, Police Record History —National/Local/Municipal

Criminal Record History Checks overseas are generally performed at the national criminal register level, the district, city police, or court levels based on a particular country and the permissibility/availability of the information. Results and contents may vary however many reports include official declarations from local authorities confirming results. Final Results are adjudicated based on local consumer reporting, human rights, privacy, and employment contexts. Information and time required to perform each search will vary based on processes dictated by local authorities.

Things you need to know about International Criminal Record Checks

"Quick and Easy" international criminal searches offered by less reputable companies purporting to run "international court checks" from every country on the planet simply based on a name, dob, and address overseas are often bogus. The fact is criminal data is not available from every country within local legal or other regulatory frameworks. Additionally, many countries require very specific forms to be filled out by candidates. This is the only legitimate means of performing a criminal record check in these countries.
Many overseas providers either bribe officials or misrepresent themselves in order to gain access to criminal information outside the Public Domain. This exposes you to prosecution and enforcement action from abroad and in the USA under the FCPA.
Similar to US consumer reporting guidelines, many countries abroad have enacted national provisions on erasures from criminal records of a convicted individual as a means of allowing an individuals’ rehabilitation. As such reporting information that was obtained outside the local legitimate process is a violation of privacy and subjects an employer to unnecessary risk to employment discrimination.
Criminal record information (police and court files) are not in the public domain in many countries accessing it in contradiction with local guidelines is a criminal offense!

Average Time Service: 10-15+ days

WorldWatch™ Search —International Criminality Check

Extend the reach of your criminal searches internationally with proprietary WorldWatch™. WorldWatch™ is the largest database of international criminality information available. It has over 170 million records sourced from government, court and other data sources, translated from their local language to English as required. WorldWatch™ constitutes "best available practice" when conducting background checks on an individual whether it be for pre-employment or Know Your Client screening requirements.

Average Time Service: 1-2 days

Things you need to know about International Criminality Record Checks

"Quick and Easy" international criminal searches offered by less reputable companies are often bogus.
Many overseas private investigators bribe officials to get criminal information. This exposes you to prosecution abroad and in the USA under the FCPA.
Criminal record information (police and court files) are not in the public domain in many countries accessing it in contradiction with local guidelines is a criminal offense!
WorldWatch™ only sources from public record information thus ensuring your checks are always legal.

When to use WorldWatch™

To screen applicants and contractors who live and work abroad when local court or police records at not available or permissible
To screen visa applicants
To screen employees and contractors who have lived or worked abroad
To screen employees and contractors at foreign subsidiaries
To screen high net worth or suspect accounts under the USA Patriot Act or other equivalent legislation

Sourced from 209 countries around the world

Criminality Data
Money Laundering Data
Non-US Terrorism Data
Corruption and Fraud Data
Financial Regulatory Data

International Criminality Data

Country-specific criminal data files covering: Violent Crime, Sexual Crime and crimes of dishonesty.

NOTES: No data set can contain comprehensive criminality and regulatory information on a global basis and WorldWatch™ does not claim to do so. We do not recommend using WorldWatch™ as a standalone international criminal search; rather, it is best used in conjunction with a physical/real time search of local court, police records and most importantly when a local record check is not available/possible. Type of content will vary depending on the country.

International Bankruptcy Reports—National/Local

Most countries abroad don’t have traditional consumer credit systems or the use of that system is restricted to credit grantors, when/if this is the case, we normally suggest using the best available practice in respect of information that attests to the financial responsibility of an applicant. This will usually mean carrying out a local civil litigation and/or bankruptcy search manually (where available). Content, quality of information, and availability will vary from country to country based on local conditions.

Average Time Service: 10-15 days

International Civil Suits & Judgments—National/Local

This will usually mean carrying out a local civil litigation and/or bankruptcy search manually (where available). Content, quality of information, and availability will vary from country to country based on local conditions.

Average Time Service: 10-15 days

International Consumer Credit History—Consumer

A summary of public records is provided (where available), including civil suits, judgments, bankruptcies, tax liens, and collection accounts, if applicable. Service available to more than 70 countries around the world and growing. Content, quality of information, and availability will vary from country to country based on local conditions.

Average Time Service: 10-15 days

International Motor Vehicle Report —Driver Abstract

Verifies validity of International driver’s license and reveals information. Reveals complete driving record: Complete with all DWI, DUI, speeding and other driving offenses. Content may vary from country to country. Countries where MVR records are currently available include the following: Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and United Kingdom. Additional countries may be added periodically.

Average Time Service: Varies by Country

Financial Regulatory Authorities Check

A search of overseas regulatory authorities and will determine if an applicant has been listed as barred or received censor. Some of the authorities searched include US SEC, Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia SEC, Ontario SEC, Pakistan SEC, India SEC Board, Hong Kong SEC, Malaysian SEC, Japan SEC and Surveillance Commission, Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency, New Zealand SEC, Thailand SEC, Bangladesh SEC, Australian SEC and Investment CO, UK FSA, and Lloyds of London to name a few.