Employee pre-screening background checks in Austria

In certain circumstances, criminal and credit reference checks may be acceptable for specific roles, such as finance positions, as long as they are proportional and the applicant has given their consent. Education and reference checks are also commonly allowed, provided that the applicant has agreed to them. Immigration compliance is a requirement for all applicants.

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.
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Financial (mins)

Criminal (days)

Media (mins)

Reference (days)

identity (mins)

140

Education (days)

11.65397278

Address (days)

Sanctions (mins)

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Right-to-work rules

Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country

National ID Accepted?

Yes

Passport

Yes

Other passport accepted?

EEA + Swiss

Any other routes (any type of citizen)

Resident permit for purpose of family reunifcationRot-weiss-rot cardRot-weiss-rot plus cardRot-weiss-rot car plus for graduates"EU Blue Card issued by Austrian Department of Migration or any other EU Member State so long as you residedin said country at least 18 months prior to moving to Austria

Body name

Ministry of the Interior

Foreign Citizens

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

Cerficate of CitizenshipBirth certificate showing nationality of parents