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GBG - OVERSEAS CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS v.5
GBG - OVERSEAS CRIMINAL
RECORD CHECKS
v.5
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Introduction This pack provides an overview relating to the overseas checks available through GBG: KnowYourPeople. For each country detailed in this pack, there is a supporting Application pack, which provides further information as applicable on the details returned and the surrounding process of requesting a check for that particular country. In all instances, to request an overseas check, the application and any subsequent applications contained within the application pack must be sent to [email protected] via password-protected email by the organisation that is requesting the check. Any application received directly from the applicant will not be processed. The turn-around times provided are given as an estimation, the GBG processing team aim to initiate all checks received within 1 working day. Once the request has been made to the countries relevant third parties there is little to nothing GBG can do to speed up the process. Once the results have been returned to GBG, the processing team aim to provide this information back to the organisation that has requested the check within 1 working day. Where the results/certificate is sent directly back to the applicant, it is up to the organisation that requested the check to obtain the information from the applicant. The information required for each country specified in this pack is correct at time of production, whilst we try to always keep this up-to-date, there are times when further details may be requested at the time of application, the GBG processing team will be able to provide the relevant guidance where necessary.
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Pricing and estimated turn-around times per country – Criminal Record Checks
Country Data
Supplier Code
Turn Around Times Price (ex. VAT)
Country Data
Supplier Code
Turn Around Times Price (ex. VAT)
Argentina S18 9-11 working days £386.00 Nepal S18 9-11 working days £232.00
Bahrain S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Netherlands S20 21-24 working days £88.00
Bangladesh S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Norway S20 14-16 working days £88.00
Belgium S20 6-9 working days £88.00 New Zealand S18 7 working days £53.00
Botswana S18 9-11 working days £326.00 Pakistan S20 11-14 working days £164.00
Brazil S20 4-6 working days £88.00 Palau S18 9-11 working days £232.00
Cambodia S18 9-11 working days £237.00 Panama S18 9-11 working days £386.00
Canada S18 7-9 working days £133.00 Peru S18 9-11 working days £326.00
Chile S18 9-11 working days £386.00 Philippines S18 8-9 working days £101.00
China S18 4-6 working days £66.00 Poland S20 13-15 working days £88.00
Egypt S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Portugal S20 15-18 working days £88.00
Fiji S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Puerto Rico S18 9-11 working days £386.00
France S20 6-14 working days £56.00 Qatar S18 9-11 working days £297.00
Georgia S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Russian Federation S20 5-7 working days £88.00
Germany S20 17-19 working days £104.00 Saudi Arabia S18 9-11 working days £101.00
Greece S20 14-17 working days £88.00 South Africa S18 8-11 working days £53.00
Grenada S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Spain S20 21-23 working days £88.00
Honduras S18 9-11 working days £326.00 Sri Lanka S18 9-11 working days £232.00
Ireland S20 3-4 working days £24.00 Sweden S20 13-14 working days £88.00
Indonesia S18 9-11 working days £133.00 Switzerland S20 19-24 working days £88.00
Italy S20 14-16 working days £88.00 Taiwan Province of China S18 11-14 working days £622.00
Kazakhstan S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Thailand S18 8-10 working days £380.00
Kuwait S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Turkey S18 9-11 working days £232.00
Macau S18 9-11 working days £297.00 United Arab Emirates S18 13-14 working days £210.00
Mauritius S18 9-11 working days £326.00 Uzbekistan S18 9-11 working days £232.00
Mexico S20 6-8 working days £64.00 Vietnam S18 14 working days £232.00
Monaco S18 9-11 working days £232.00 Zimbabwe S18 12-14 working days £278.00
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Pricing and estimated turn-around times per country – Criminality/Reported Criminal Activity Checks
Country Data Supplier Code Turn Around Times Price (ex. VAT)
Australia S20 9-11 working days £88.00
Bulgaria S20 15-18 working days £88.00
Global S18 4-6 working days £53.00
India S20 11-13 working days £48.00
Japan S18 7-8 working days £180.00
Korea Republic of (South Korea) S18 9-11 working days £149.00
Malaysia S18 6-8 working days £102.00
Romania S20 6-8 working days £88.00
Singapore S18 4-6 working days £53.00
Ukraine S20 14-16 working days £88.00
United States S20 6-8 working days £88.00
Note: In some locations, you may incur extra charges depending on the information supplied in the application. GBG will always inform you before adding any extra charges.
Data Supplier Code: S18 – RISQ Group S20 - iCover
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Criminal Record Check
Country Product Description Scope of Data Information Required
Results received: Official
Certificate/GBG Report
Where Certificate available – sent to
Organisation or Applicant?
Argentina Returns information relating to
convictions of any crime in the last 7 years.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Argentinian National ID number (if any); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Bahrain Investigation of Bahrain’s Court of Cassation for any criminal history
records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Bangladesh Investigation of local Trial Courts for
any criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Belgium
Information obtained from Service du Casier Judiciaire Central (CJC). The CJC is a service of the Judicial
Department of the Ministry of Justice. Resulting in a Certificate
with the following name: “Certificat de Casier Judiciaire
All years
Full name; Date of birth; Place of birth;
Scanned image of Passport; Other name(s);
Gender; Address(es);
Employer authorisation form for the purpose of use;
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Botswana Investigation of local Trial Courts for
any criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
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Brazil Information obtained from
Department of Federal Police From 2000
Full name; Date of birth;
Father’s & Mothers name; Mother’s maiden name;
Fiscal Declaration CPF number; Passport/ID Copy
Scanned image of RG Card; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
Official Certificate Organisation
Cambodia Investigation of local trial courts for
any criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Canada Investigation of Canada’s Local courts
for all criminal history records. All years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Chile Returns information if the candidate has been convicted of any crime in
the last 7 years. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Chilean national ID Card number (if any); Address(es);
Signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
China Search is conducted via both the
National Citizen Identity Information Centre and the police bureau.
Criminal records are retained for life
Full name in English; Full name in Chinese (for Chinese
candidates); PRC ID card number and scanned image
of PRC ID card (citizens) or Passport number and scanned image of
passport (non-citizens); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Egypt Investigation of Egypt’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Fiji Investigation of Fiji’s local trial courts
for any criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
France Results are obtained from the Casier
Judicaire National
Last 3-5 years (depending on the
severity of the crime)
Full name; Date of Birth;
Consent; Passport/ID Copy (or any ID doc)
Current Address; Place of Birth
GBG Report N/A
Georgia Investigation of local trial courts for
all criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Germany Federal Office of Justice
Last 5-20 years (depending on the
severity of the crime)
Full name;
Date of Birth; Consent;
Passport/ID copy; Specific application form with notarized
signature
Official Certificate Organisation
Greece Ministry of Justice, Division of
Criminal Records 6 months- 20 years
Full name and date of birth Previous address in Greece
Passport/ID Copy A signed consent form
Official Certificate Organisation
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Grenada Investigation of local trial courts for
all criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Honduras Investigation of local trial courts for
all criminal history records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Ireland
Public Information Search, this combines a search of publicly
available court information along with a review of all criminal related
articles in public media such as newspapers, gazettes and websites.
Last 5-10 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Current and Previous Irish Address(es); Specific Application Form
Passport/ID Copy
GBG Report N/A
Indonesia Search is conducted through local
police records in the respective jurisdiction or location.
Last 3-5 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Scanned image of Indonesian KTP (citizens);
Scanned image of Passport (non-citizens);
Address(es); Signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
Italy
Results returned are Criminal certificate of the judicial register obtained from The Legal Register
Centre/Criminal Record
All registered offences except those deleted by
rehabilitation laws by Articles 178, 179, 180 and 181 of the
Penal Code
Full name; Date of birth;
Scanned image of passport; Last or current Address in Italy;
Signed consent form
Official Certificate Organisation
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Kazakhstan Investigation of Kazakhstan’s local trial courts for any criminal history
records. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
Kuwait Investigation of Kuwait’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
Macau Investigation of Macau’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
National ID Card number (citizens); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Mauritius Investigation of Mauritius's local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Mexico Information obtained from Juridical
Barraza, Secretaria de Seguridad Publica
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Passport/ID Copy; Mexican ID Card number (if any);
Signed consent form.
Official Certificate Applicant
Monaco Investigation of Monaco’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Nepal Investigation of Nepal’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Netherlands
Certificate of Good Conduct (“Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag” or
VOG) VOG is issued if the individual or the legal entity has not committed any
offenses that are relevant to a certain function in the society (as an example, for a given work, position
etc.). It states that no relevant convictions or offenses were found,
otherwise, VOG would not be issued. Information obtained from
Ministerie van Justitie
5-30 Years (depending on the
severity of the crime)
Full name; Date of Birth;
Email address and contact details; Address(es);
Passport/ID Copy Specific Consent (Letter of authority)
GBG Report N/A
Norway Police Directorate office
(Politidirektoratet) 6 months – 10 years from date of release
Full name and date of birth Most recent Norwegian address
Social Security Number Place of Birth o
A signed consent form
Official Certificate Applicant
New Zealand Search conducted through the New Zealand Ministry of Justice for any disclosable criminal record history.
From 1960
Full name; Date of birth;
Previous names; Address(es);
Completed and signed New Zealand Criminal History Check form;
Scanned image of ID; Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Pakistan Uncovers any criminal records of the
individual. 5-7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Scanned image of Pakistan National ID card (citizens) or
Scanned image of Passport (non-citizens)
Address(es); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Palau Investigation of Palau’s Supreme Court database for any criminal
matters. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Palau national ID card number (if any); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Panama Investigation of local trial courts for
any criminal history record. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Peru Investigation of Peru’s local trial courts for any criminal history
record. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Philippines
(Court Search)
Search is conducted via the Philippines Metropolitan/Municipal Trial Court Regional Trial Court and
the National Bureau of Investigations databases for potential matches to
the candidate.
From 1950
Full name; Date of birth;
Scanned image of passport (optional); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Poland Investigation of Poland’s National
Penal Register for potential matches to the candidate.
All years
Full name; Date of birth;
Copy of ID/Passport; Completed and signed Poland Criminal
History form; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
Official Certificate Organisation
Portugal
General Directorate of Justice Administration managed by the
Ministry of Justice
5-23 Years
Full name and date of birth; Most recent Portuguese address;
Passport/ID Copy; Mother’s Maiden Name;
Father’s Last Nam;
Official Certificate Organisation
Puerto Rico Returns information regarding any
convicted crimes for the past 7 years. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Mother’s maiden name; Puerto Rican SSN (if any);
Scanned image of passport; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Qatar Investigation of Qatar’s local trial
courts for any criminal history record.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
National ID Card number (citizens); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Russian Federation
Information obtained from Major Information Centre of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs
District and magistrate’s courts
vary by region
Full name; Date of birth;
Other name(s); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Saudi Arabia Investigation of Saudi Arabia’s local trial courts for any criminal history
record. Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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South Africa Investigation of South Africa Police
Records for potential matches to the candidate.
Last 5 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Other name(s); Gender;
South African ID Card number (citizens) or
Passport number (non-citizens); Scanned image of South African ID Card
(citizens) or Scanned image of passport (non-
citizens); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Spain Certificate of Convictions is obtained from the National Criminal Records
Registry All Years
Full name; Current address;
Copy of ID/Passport Address(es);
Specific Letter of Authorisation.
Official Certificate Organisation
Sri Lanka Investigation of Sri Lanka’s Local Trial Court for any criminal history record.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Sweden A search of the Swedish National
Police Board for Criminal records of the candidate.
3-20 years (depending on the
severity of the crime)
Full name; Date of birth;
Passport/ID Copy; Completed Sweden Criminal History
Consent form; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
Official Certificate Organisation
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Switzerland Investigation of Switzerland’s Police Records for potential matches to the
candidate. All years
Completed Swiss Criminal Record Information Request form;
Scanned image of Swiss ID Card (citizens) or
Scanned image of Passport (non-citizens);
Parents’ names; Current and previous Address(es)
Signed consent form.
Official Certificate Applicant
Taiwan
An online search of the database is conducted to uncover records of
criminal convictions from 1st January 2001.
From 2001
Full name in English; Full name in Chinese script (if
applicable); Date of birth;
Taiwan ID Card number (if any); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Thailand
A search of Bangkok’s criminal courts records, in addition to a telephone
check with the Provincial Court covering the candidates registered
address.
From 1989 (Rachada Criminal Court)
From 1995 (South Bangkok Criminal
Court)
From 1997 (Minburi Criminal Court-
North Bangkok)
Full name; Date of birth;
Full name in Thai script (Thai applicants); Other name(s);
Scanned image of your Thai national ID card (citizens) or
Scanned image of passport (non-citizens)
Address(es); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Turkey Investigation of Turkey’s local trial
courts for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
United Arab Emirates
Investigation of United Arab Emirates First Instance Court for any criminal
history records. Last 5-7 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Scanned image of your UAE National ID Card or of your Passport;
Address(es); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Uzbekistan Investigation of Uzbekistan’s
Regional Trial Court for any criminal history records.
Last 7 years
Full name; Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Vietnam
This search identifies felony and/or misdemeanour level conviction
records and arrests pending adjudication.
Last 5-7 years
Full name; Previous name(s) (if any);
Scanned image of National ID or Passport;
Scanned image of National ID or Passport showing previous name(s) (if
applicable); Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Zimbabwe Investigation of Zimbabwe’s police database for any criminal history
records. Last 5 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Gender; Passport number;
Address(es); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
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Criminality/Court/Reported Criminal Activity Checks
Country Product Description Scope of Data Information Required
Results received: Official
Certificate/GBG Report
Where Certificate
available – sent to Organisation or Applicant?
Australia
(AFP)
A search of the candidate’s criminal history is conducted via the Australian Police National Name’s Index to reveal
all disclosable offences.
Since 1901 (manual) and 1950
(electronic) Only offences
deemed as disclosable in
keeping with spent convictions
legislation will be released
Scanned image of Passport or Driving Licence;
Completed and signed ‘Australian National Police Check’ form;
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Bulgaria
National criminal checks in Bulgaria are made with the Police & the National
Investigation Service covering the entire population and its registered offences except those deleted by rehabilitation
rules
All Years
full name and date of birth EGN for citizens ; LNCh for foreigners and
residents Most recent address in Bulgaria A scanned image Passport/ID
A signed consent form
GBG Report N/A
India
Search is conducted through applicable courts in India where courts have
jurisdictional coverage of the candidate’s residential area.
Last 5 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Father’s name; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Japan
(Anti-Social Forces Search)
A search of various, proprietary, public and private databases providing
information relating to an individual and/or a company involved in criminal activities, organised crime, right wing groups, Sokaiya and religious sects is
conducted.
From 1994
Full name; Full name in Kanji script;
Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Romania Romanian District Courts All Years Full name;
Date of birth; GBG Report N/A
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Father’s name; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
South Korea
A comprehensive search of the South Korean sex offenders register and of
South Korean media and press. Last 10 years
Full name; Full name in Korean;
Date of birth; Address(es);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Singapore
(Reported Criminal Activity)
A search of The Commercial Affairs Department. The CAD is the principle
white collar crime investigation agency in Singapore.
Last 3 years Full name;
Signed consent form. GBG Report N/A
Malaysia
(Security Vetting)
A search of the Royal Malaysia Police national criminal database reveals
information relating to the candidate’s felony and/or misdemeanour level
convictions.
From 1990
Full name; Date of birth;
IC/MyKad Card number and scanned image of IC/MyKad Card (citizens) or
Passport number and scanned image of Passport (non-citizens);
Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Ukraine Ministry Internal Affairs - Department of
Information and Analytical Support
Department of Information and
analytical support of MIA
Full name; Date of birth;
Ukraine Address(es); Nationality;
Place of Birth; Father’s Last Name;
Passport/ID Copy
GBG Report N/A
United States
A search of authorised police bodies and/or the county court and federal
court systems verifies if a candidate has a criminal history records.
Last 7-10 years
Full name; Date of birth;
Social Security Number (citizens) or Scanned image of Passport (non-citizens);
Address(es); Signed consent form.
GBG Report N/A
Global
(Reported Criminal Activity)
A search of Global media databases to reveal any adverse publicity reported in
the global press as well as a search of official government sanctions lists,
Last 10 years
GBG Report
Results returned to requesting organisation
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watch lists, Politically Exposed Persons lists and terrorist lists to reveal if the applicant is listed and/or has been
involved in any serious financial crimes.
Full name; Signed consent form.
