Address Checks

Easily verify global addresses for future hires and get complete peace of mind in the candidate screening process.

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Why conduct an address check?

An important step of any hiring process is to verify the accuracy of an employee’s personal information. Address verification checks help to confirm the validity of a candidate’s current and past addresses, so you can prevent fraud and hire with confidence.

“Zinc has been so helpful and has reduced our time for background checks to be complete drastically. It is also super easy to use both from our side and employee sides - zero complaints”
Hannah Abraham
Operations Administrator
Accelerate hiring

Lightning-fast address checks

Address checks should take seconds, not days. Turn multiple manual checks into an automated process that fast-tracks hiring and frees up HR’s time for other projects.

Global insights

View detailed address reports

Zinc’s address verification system provides detailed reports based on both digital and physical proof options. Gain all the information you need to make qualified hiring decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

How it works

The Zinc background check process is quick and easy for potential hires, providing an exceptional candidate experience. Make a great first impression with our simple process:

Candidates upload a form of identification to verify their address history.

Zinc integrates with Onfido to rapidly validate identity documentation.

Zinc checks address history with credit agencies, national postal services and electoral lists.

Accurate results are delivered in hours, not days.

Explore our features

Check features
Automated checks
Simple and secure address checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
ATS integrations
Integrate our checks into your ATS or HRIS.
Global coverage
Zinc handles global complexity, checking your candidate's wherever they work.
Tailored packages
Curate a checking package for specific countries or regulation. Or have one globally consistent range of checks.
Simple and secure
Simple and secure checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
Elevated experiences
Custom brand your candidate's flows and choose light or dark mode. Candidate's can easily submit checks from any device.
Benefits
Compliant
Fully compliant with Global & EU law.
Tier 1 registered with the ICO.
Integrations
Direct ATS integrations. Get in touch and we'll set you up for free.
Support
Instant live chat support from the Zinc team around the clock.
Robust
Robust service that's relied upon by regulated businesses globally.

FAQs

Find answers to common questions about our address checks and processes.

As an employer, can I customise my background checking account?

Zinc offers custom branding for all accounts. Upload your logo, custom colours and other bespoke collateral and make your background check process unique. It’s easy to update and change your branding as often as needed, ensuring your employer brand and company values remain consistent. Zinc also offers customised checking packages that can be adapted and tailored to your specific requirements. Additionally, third-party integrations make connecting with other services and platforms easy for an even more streamlined experience.

Loved by the customers and candidates

“I can’t fault Zinc really, for me it’s been a seamless process even with changing the integrations from Workable to Greenhouse it’s been easy. As a team when it comes to the process we don’t even have to think about it really, which is a good thing.”

Philip Stephens

People Operations Specialist

“Zinc is coming up with new ways to improve the experience such as allowing the HMRC check to be completed alongside regulatory references, a game changer when ensuring a candidate's work history is accounted for. All in all, a great experience so far!”

Claire Jackson

Compliance Coordinator

“The Zinc team comes with ideas that brings it to the next level. I really appreciate that there is a willingness to develop and make changes. It's quick and it just happens. It's so difficult to find other partners that have that have that same mindset. For me that's the most important thing that you actually want to hear what we're saying and adapt to our ways of thinking.”

Marlen Gfrörer

Staff Onboarding

“I needed something that I could rely on to do thorough background checks. You can't cut corners on recruitment in education. If you can't do the safeguarding at recruitment, then you're letting unsafe people into the organisation. I needed something that I could depend on, and I’m 100% confident Zinc is that.”

Alex Pazik

Safeguarding Manager

“We have been using Zinc for nearly 2 years now and it has made a world of difference with our onboarding. Zinc saves us a huge amount of time, takes the admin off our team along with having all the references in one place. We can click a button and everything is done for us, we will never go back to manual reference checking”

Craig McElroy

Talent Acquisition Manager

“Being FCA regulated we have no room for error with our checks. Zinc is our go-to for DBS & RTW checks with lightning fast turn-around times, zero admin, and maintaining a best in class candidate experience”

Smitha Sanjeev

People Operations

“Zinc is brilliant! It takes a big burden off us by handling reference follow-ups and chasing. Plus, the integration with PinPoint works great! It’s simple and easy to use for new hires and employers alike, and the chat is really useful too. Being 100% compliant with our client’s background verification requirements gives me peace of mind and keeps us feeling on top of our game!”

Swetha Sundaram

Head of HR