Top 20 Most Frequently Requested International Background Checks
Location
Special release
China (1)
China release.pdf
Germany (2)
Germany
Release.pdf
Additional documentation
Full Address in China
(Candidate name, city, DOB, and
special release)
Clear copy of degree from China
German release and general release if
current Germany resident
Clear copy of ID
Passport
Passport or Driver’s License
If not a current Germany resident,
general release only
Germany release in
English.doc
United Kingdom (3)
Includes:
England
Great Britain
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
India (4)
United Kingdom
Release.pdf
India release.pdf
Canada (5)
Canada release.pdf
France (6)
None
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
special release, national insurance#
5 years of full address history – proof
of address within the last 6 months
(utility bill, credit card statement)
No general release required
Scotland and England need UK release
Full address including PIN Code
(similar to zip code)
father’s full name
Special release for city of Ahmedabad
Candidate name, DOB, and special
release
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport, Driver’s License, SSN, or State ID
2 copies of governmental ID’s
(signature and photo)
(HR rep completes Section I of special
release)
Passport or Driver’s License
1
*All countries now require a clear copy of ID (Passport or Driver’s License)*
Location
Japan (7)
Special release
None
Italy (8)
None
Spain (9)
None
Republic of Korea (10)
Australia (11)
Australia release.pdf
Brazil (12)
Brazil release.pdf
Central America
(Belize, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Panama)
South America
(Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,
Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Paraguay, Peru, Suriname,
Uruguay, Venezuela)
Poland (13)
Additional documentation
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release
North Korea and South Korea results
are not available
Clear copy of ID
Passport or Driver’s License
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release, special release
Passport or Driver’s License
Candidate name, city, DOB, and,
special release
Passport or Driver’s License
Mother’s maiden name
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Central America and
South America release.pdf
Central and South
America Release.pdf
For all:
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
special release
Columbia only
Mother’s maiden name
Ecuador only– Cedula
(SSN for that country)
Argentina only
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release
None
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
2
*All countries now require a clear copy of ID (Passport or Driver’s License)*
Location
Turkey (14)
Kenya (15)
Taiwan, Province of China
(16)
Ireland (17)
Northern Ireland is listed
separately under the United
Kingdom
Netherlands (18)
Russian Federation (19)
South Africa (20)
Special release
None
None
China release.pdf
Additional documentation
Full Address in China
General release
China release not needed
Clear copy of ID
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
None
Passport or Driver’s License
None
None
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
South Africa
release.pdf
Candidate name, city, DOB, general
release, special release, and national
ID#
3
*All countries now require a clear copy of ID (Passport or Driver’s License)*
Additional documentation for other countries
Location
Dominion Republic
Special release
Central and South
America Release.pdf
Additional documentation
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
special release
Full Address
Passport or National ID#
Mother’s maiden name
Mexico
Clear copy of ID
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or Driver’s License
Mexico Consent.pdf
New Zealand
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release, special release
Mother’s maiden name
Do not need Central America release
Candidate name, city, DOB, special
release (leave section I blank), and
general release
Passport or Driver’s License
New Zealand
Release - Leave Section 1 Blank.pdf
Singapore
Sweden
Sweden release.pdf
Virgin Islands
National ID#
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
special release
Passport or Driver’s License
Passport or
Copy of Birth Certificate
Candidate name, city, DOB, and
general release, SSN, middle name,
island (e.g. Saint Thomas, etc.), place
of birth
Passport or Driver’s License
4
*All countries now require a clear copy of ID (Passport or Driver’s License)*