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

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.
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.

How quickly can your software complete an address check?

At Zinc, address checks are typically completed within 24 hours.

Loved by customers and candidates

“I can’t fault Zinc really,  it’s been a seamless process. We don’t even have to think about it really, which is a good thing”
Philip Stephens
People Operations Specialist
“I can’t shout about Zinc enough, because it really has revolutionised the way we work. The level of time and effort we need to put in has dramatically reduced.”
Meg Nicol
Talent Partner
“With Zinc we click a button, and it just runs
Becca Covill
HR Operations Specialist
“Zinc almost feels too good to be true, it's so affordable, smart, quick, and hassle-free
Sandy Breitmeier
Talent Lead
“It's quick and it just happens
Claire Jackson
Compliance coordinator
“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