Employee pre-screening background checks in Bahamas

In the Bahamas, employers can conduct education and criminal record checks on candidates with restrictions. Identity and medical background checks are permissible, while address checks are restricted. Overall, employers in the Bahamas have limited discretion when it comes to conducting background checks on potential candidates

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)

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?

Passport

Yes

Other passport accepted?

Any other routes (any type of citizen)

N/A

Body name

Ministry of Labour and Interior

Foreign Citizens

N/A

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

N/A

Background check summary

Education Checks: some restrictions

Criminal Checks: restricted

Identity: permissible

References: permissible

Medical screening: permissible

Country details

Birthrate

17.57

Population

393,244

capital

Nassau

GDP ($/capita)

16700

TLD

.bs

developed/developing

Developing

Currency

Bahamian Dollar

Net migration

-2.2

Literacy(%)

95.6

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