In Antigua and Barbuda, pre-employment background screening checks that involve checking an individual's criminal records, address, identity, and credit and financial history are generally permissible. Employers should follow local laws and regulations regarding data privacy and protection, and obtain necessary consent before conducting any background checks.

Background check summary

Criminal Checks: permissible
Address: permissible
Identity: permissible
Credit/financial checks: permissible

Zinc's background check turnaround times

Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25

Right-to-work rules

Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
No
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)

Work permitResidence permit

Body name
Ministry of the Interior
Foreign Citizens

Work permitResidence permit

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

N/A

Country details
Birthrate
16.93
Population
97,929
capital
St. John's
GDP ($/capita)
11000
TLD
.ag
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar
Net migration
-6.15
Literacy(%)
89

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