Comprehensive guide
Criminal Background Check Application: All Countries
Comprehensive guide aggregating 8 questions about criminal background check application: all countries. Sourced from authoritative government references.
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Q1.How can I apply for a criminal background check?
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For more information on how to apply for a criminal background check, please visit the Criminal Background Check Korvia Guide.
Q2.Do you require a national or international criminal background check from South Africa?
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If you are currently not in the 3rd country for more than 2 years, EPIK only requires 1 criminal background check as national level.
Q3.I am applying from Australia - do I need to get fingerprints done as well for the police check?
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You just have to get on saying national police certification. Name check only will be fine for Australian.
Q4.how do we go about doing the criminal background check?
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Q5.criminal check can be accepted rather than a police clearance?
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It is the same concept, we sometimes call it criminal background check, and sometimes call it Police clearance.
Q6.I am a US citizen currently living in the UK, do I need to get a background check done in the US or can I get it done in the UK
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| Because you are US citizen coming with US passport, you have to send your US CBC. However, if you have stayed in UK for more than 2 years, you will be requested to send UK CBC as well. |
Q7.For the background check, do we need to send in the original copy?
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| Yes, it has to be issued at a national level and be the original copy. |
Q8.What if the COVID-19 shutdowns continues and I cannot get my background checks done?
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| We hope that's not going to be the case. However, unfortunately, criminal background check is a must regardless. We will inform you as soon as we have any updates. |
Sources
- Document Authentication & Apostille (US) — U.S. Department of State / Travel.State.Gov
- Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants (UK) — GOV.UK / Home Office
- Garda Vetting (Ireland CBC) — An Garda Síochána / National Vetting Bureau (Ireland)