South America
Chile
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Chile: No specific pre-hire checks are required by law, but it is recommended that employers verify that their employees have the right to work legally in the country by performing an immigration check. Employers can check an applicant's education and prior employment records and may also check financial history, health, drug/alcohol usage, and criminal records in specific circumstances when such information is directly related to the position being applied for. It is illegal for employers to base their background checks on any status protected by the Chilean anti-discrimination law, including union membership or political affiliation.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: some restrictions
Adverse media: some restrictions
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions
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)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Interior and Public Security
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
15.23
Population
19,116,201
capital
Santiago
GDP ($/capita)
9900
TLD
.cl
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Chilean Peso
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
96.2
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