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Veriproved Services offers our customers the ability to conduct international criminal searches. International criminal record searches are typically much harder to obtain then criminal searches conducted in the United States. Each country has different requirements and regulations for conducting the searches. Veriproved Services utilized a worldwide research network to conduct compliant international searches. Several countries require specialized forms and date in order to complete the searches. All of these required forms will be provided by to you by Veriproved Services The Veriproved Services team will help to ensure your company conducts international searches that are compliant to international privacy and date protection issues.
Though it depends on a country’s criminal justice system, most countries provide for three tiers within the justice system. The tiers are usually comprised of a local (city) or district level, provincial level and federal level. When available the local or district level usually the yields the most significant data for the criminal court research. Court files are typically archived manually with very little automation. Some countries allow access to police records that are maintained by local law enforcement agencies and / or Central Criminal Justice Agencies as it conforms to local data privacy regulations and legal provisions. These agencies may require information to be obtained in a request from the applicant themselves. Requirements on how the information is retrieved and turnaround time will vary by country.
There are several countries that due to Data Privacy Laws, lack of centralized criminal information and legal access do not allow criminal searches to be conducted. In these cases
Veriproved Services recommends conducting a Global Watch International search. Global Watch consists of several modules geared towards examining information sources around the globe. These modules can tell us if a person is a known or suspected terrorist, denied persons, Specially Designated National (SDN), money launderer, drug king pin, Politically Exposed Person (PEP); or the subject of a regulatory, administrative, civil or criminal action. Global Watch searches include: global regulatory authorities checks, global compliance checks, financial crime investigative database search, US, European and Asian politically exposed persons database search, money laundering, corporate scandals and terrorist financing database search, stolen passport database search and foreign press search (translated into English).
Veriproved Services can provide a full detailed description of Global Watch upon request. Global Watch was designed to help supplement when traditional international criminal checks are unavailable or not accessible.
Please contact Veriproved Services for a price list, search availability by country and required documents. Below are descriptions from several countries outline what is searched in some of the most common requested countries. If you need information on a country that is not listed please contact Veriproved Services at support@veriproved.com or 254.714.0234
Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in Canada
Canada offers a Global nationwide Canadian searches with the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC). This comprehensive search covers all provinces in Canada, including Ontario. Our searches of the CPIC system go back to the individuals coming of age at 18 years. It's not unusual for us to receive details from 30 years back; however it’s important to understand under the various Provincial Privacy and Consumer Reporting Laws in Canada we can only report back details in accordance with the relevant Provincial and Federal law when it comes to pre-employment screening. This means that we must manually adjudicate each CPIC result based on a given provinces current Human Rights and employment legislation as it comes in to our system in order to determine what is “reportable” and what is not for employment purposes.
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Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in Mexico
Local / State Search
Most Local/State Level police records are maintained by the State Police under the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). Major offenses, some minor offenses and information on bonds set and warrants issued by the MPF). Please note that state and local searches only cover the jurisdiction (city). Local & State criminal records checks are best accomplished through the local MPF office in which the applicant's address was located.
Federal Search
Federal level searches are best accomplished through the Federal Attorney General’s Office (Prosecutor’s Office) (Procuraduría General de la República – PGR). Mexico is comprised of 5 Federal Districts (Zones). The PGR primarily cover crimes under federal jurisdiction i.e. any crime at an Airport (federal zone), Crimes on Federal toll roads or federal zones, Public Corruption, Narcotics Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering, Embezzlement, Kidnapping, Political crimes, Fraud, and Firearms.
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Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in Austria
Austrian criminal searches are performed by utilizing a search through the Austrian Federal Police Headquarters located in Vienna. The request for Police Records is submitted to the Federal Police, along with individual identifying information, a signed International Authorization, and a Special Letter of Authority. Utilizing this information and addresses provided for the search, the Federal Police determine which local jurisdictions to search for records. Upon completion of the search, the results are returned to GIS for processing. Austria’s data protection law (Datenschutzgesetz 2000, DSG 2000) went into force in January 2000. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives express written permission.
The law is enforced by the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
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Belgium
Belgium criminal searches are conducted locally through the Ministry of Justice.
The Law on Protection of Personal Data of 1992 governs the processing and use of personal information in Belgium. In 1998, the law was amended to make it consistent with the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive.
The law is enforced by the Commission for the Protection of Private Life (Commission de la protection de la vie privée).
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria criminal searches are conducted locally through each province's police and trial courts.
Bulgaria's data protection law (Personal Data Protection Act) went into force in January 2002. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives express written permission.
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Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in China
Criminal Record checks in China are only available for Chinese citizens. Records of this nature are maintained at the local level. Criminal record information can actually be obtained from an applicant’s “hukou” file. The Hukou file, represents a Chinese citizen’s personnel file. This file contains information about an applicant’s employment history as well as their criminal record. This file follows the applicant where ever they may go in China. It is usually maintained by their current employer and or a state/private owned labor agency. If the employer is foreign-based, this file is usually held a State-owned Labor Agency. Every legally registered Chinese citizen has a personnel file, which includes birth, school, work, criminal, and other records.
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Cyprus
Cyprus criminal searches are conducted nationally by the Criminal Investigations department of the Cyprus Police located in Paphos.
Cyprus' data protection law (Processing of Personal Data [Protection of the Individual]) went into force in 2001. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection.
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Czech Republic
Czech Republic criminal searches are conducted locally through regional police record centres.
Czech Republic's data protection law (Act on the Protection of Personal Data - Act number 25/1992) was amended in 2000 to incorporate the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
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Denmark
Denmark criminal searches are conducted locally through the Criminal Investigations department of any local police station in Denmark.
Denmark's data protection law (Act on Processing of Personal Data) went into force in July 2001. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Office for Personal Data Protection.
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Estonia
Estonia criminal searches are conducted locally through the National Police Board, Bureau of Information located in Tallinn.
Estonia's data protection law (Personal Data Protection Act) went into force in October 2003. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate.
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Finland
Finland criminal searches are conducted locally through District courts that are located by province.
Finland's data protection law (The Personal Data Act) went into force in 1987 and was revised in 1999. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Data Protection Ombudsman.
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Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in France
The Ministry of Justice supervises the judicial record. It is run by a magistrate under the control of the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons who is one of the most senior persons in the Ministry of Justice.
The judicial record contains nearly all criminal convictions. It includes all convictions for felonies, misdemeanors and petty offenses of the fifth class where the defendant either attended the hearings or was absent but did not file a petition to set the judgment aside. It also contains declarations of guilt for offenses which discharge or with adjournment of the sentencing hearing unless the court, in pronouncing a discharge, decided to that the conviction would not appear in the judicial record pursuant to Article 132-59 of the Criminal Code.
Turnaround Time: 15-20 Business Days
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Germany
Criminal records not Available due to Data Privacy Laws. Germany has enacted extensive data protection legislation such as the The German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). This Act serves to implement directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ EC no. L 281, p. 31 ff.) Part II, Section 16 of the German BDSG and Section 476 of the German Federal Criminal Process Act (StPO) regulate access to criminal information held by German law enforcement agencies, courts, and prosecutors office by non government persons/companies.
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Greece
Greece criminal searches are conducted locally through the Ministry of Justice located in Athens.
Greek Data Protection on keeping criminal records should be viewed and examined with reference to the existing legal status on the protection of the individual's right to privacy, which is governed by Law 2472/1997 'on the protection of individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data.' This Law has in effect transposed Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliment and the Council of 24 October 1995 on the Protection of Individuals with regard to processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data. The contents of criminal records undoubtedly fall within the provisions of Law 2472/1997, as they constitute not only personal but also 'sensitive data and should be protected as such.
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Hungary
Hungary criminal searches are conducted locally through the Criminal Information department of the Hungarian National Police located in Budapest.
Hungary's data protection law (Act LXIII of 1992 on Protection of Personal Data and Disclosure of Data of Public Interest) went into force in 1992 and was amended in 2003. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
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Criminal Court / Police Records Checks in India
Police Record Check: Criminal Record Checks in India essentially involve performing a local criminal record check from local law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction over an applicant’s residential address.
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Ireland
Criminal records not Available due to Data Privacy Laws. Ireland's data protection law (Irish Data Protection Act) went into force in July 1988 and was amended in 2003 to incorporate the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC) into Irish law. It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. The law is enforced by the Data Protection Commission.
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Italy
Italy criminal searches are conducted locally through the Office of the State Attorney, Judicial Records (Procura della Repubblica--Casellario Giudiziale) located in Rome. Privacy and data protection are relatively new concepts in Italy. Until the 1995 passage of the EU Data Protection Directive, Italy did not possess many significant legal provisions implicating privacy and data protection. Italy's current data protection framework was established by the passage of the Personal Data Protection Code of 2003, which implemented the provisions of the EU Data Protection Directive. The primary legislation protecting the rights of Italian employees is the Workers' Statute (Statuto dei Lavoratori) of 1970. Based on the Worker’s Statute, [7] Employees cannot be compelled to disclose a criminal record unless the existence or non-existence of a record is clearly and directly linked to the requirements of the
position.
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Latvia
Latvia criminal searches are conducted locally through the Ministry of Interior located in Riga.
Latvia's data protection law (Personal Data Protection Law) went into force in 2000 and was amended in 2003. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission.
The law is enforced by the Latvian Data State Inspectorate.
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Lithuania
Lithuania criminal searches are conducted locally through the Ministry of Internal Affairs Office of Informatics located in Vilnius.
Lithuania's data protection law (Lithuanian Law on the Legal Protection of Personal Data) went into force in June 1996 and was amended in 2000 and 2003. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the State Data Protection Inspectorate.
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg criminal searches are conducted through the Palais de Justice (Justice Court) located in Luxembourg. Luxembourg's data protection law (Law on the Protection of Persons with regard to the Processing of Personal Data) went into force in August 2002. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the Commission nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD).
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Malta
Malta criminal searches are conducted nationally through the Commissioner of Police at the Malta Police Headquarters located in Floriana. Malta's data protection law (Maltese Data Protection Act) went into force in July 2003. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
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Netherlands
Netherlands criminal searches are conducted locally through the Minstry of Justice located in The Hague. Netherland's data protection law (Personal Data Protection Act [Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens]) went into force in September 2001. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
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Peru
Peru criminal searches are conducted locally through the Criminal Investigations Division of the Peru National Police located in Lima. Centrales Privadas de Información de Riesgos (CEPIRS), a data protection law covering private credit reporting agencies, was enacted in 2001. The Civil Code of 1984 considers the intimacy of private life, in all its aspects, as worthy of legal protection, subject only to limitations where there is consent by the person concerned, a social interest, or a reason of public order. Article 14 of the Civil Code states that "personal and family intimacy may not be made public without the consent of the person."
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Philippines
Philippines criminal searches are conducted locally through the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) located in Manila. Although the Philippines does not have a current data protection law, there is a recognized right of privacy in civil law. Article 26 of the Civil Code states "every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of his neighbors and other persons. The following and similar acts, though they may not constitute a criminal offense, shall produce a cause of action for damages, prevention and other relief: (1) Prying into the privacy of another's residence; (2) Meddling with or disturbing the private life or family relations of another; (3) Intriguing to cause another to be alienated from his friends; (4) Vexing or humiliating another on account of his religious beliefs, lowly station in life, place of birth, physical defect, or other personal condition."Article 32(11) of the Civil Code states that "any public officer or employee.
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Poland
Poland criminal searches are conducted locally through the National Criminal Register located in Warsaw. Poland's data protection law (Act on Personal Data Protection) went into force in August 1997. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the General Inspector for the Protection of Personal Data.
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Romania
Romania criminal searches are conducted through the Romanian Embassy located in Washington, D.C.
Romania's data protection law (Law No. 677/2001 for the Protection of Persons concerning the Processing of Personal Data and the Free Circulation of Such Data) went into force in 2001. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the Romanian Ombusdman.
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Singapore
Singapore criminal searches are conducted nationally through the Criminal Records Office located in Singapore. Singapore does not have a comprehensive data protection / privacy law at this time.
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Spain
Criminal Checks not available in this country due to data privacy laws. As a member of the European Union, Spain applies "The European Directive on Data Protection 95/46/EC" by way of Spain’s privacy law, Personal Data 15/1999 of 13 December 1999 (Le organica de proteccion de datos de character personal 15/1999 de 13 de diciembre). The Directives have extended the scope of data protection in recent years to include all personal data held about individuals, however it is stored. It also places guidelines on the actual transfer of data outside the EU. The law is enforced by the Spanish Data Protection Authority.
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Sweden
Sweden criminal searches are conducted nationally through the Swedish Police located in Kiruna.
Sweden's data protection law (Personal Data Act) went into force in 1998. The Act incorporates the EU Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC). It protects the right of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. Disclosure to third parties is only allowed when the data subject gives expressed written permission. The law is enforced by the Data Inspection Board.
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