North America
Barbados
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In Barbados, employers are able to conduct identity checks on potential candidates without restriction. Other background checks, such as education and criminal records checks, are restricted or subject to limitations depending on the circumstances. A completed medical form with attached x-rays
Background check summary
Identity: permissible
Medical screening: permissible
Address: permissible
References: permissible
Education 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?
Yes
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
12.71
Population
287,375
capital
Bridgetown
GDP ($/capita)
15700
TLD
.bb
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Barbados Dollar
Net migration
-0.31
Literacy(%)
97.4
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