North America
El Salvador
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In El Salvador, only identity checks are permissible for new candidates. As such, all other types of check are restricted or even prohibited.In El Salvador, only identity checks are permissible for new candidates. As such, all other types of check are restricted or even prohibited.
Background check summary
Identity: permissible
Medical screening: permissible
Criminal Checks: permissible
Address: 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?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of the Interior
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
26.61
Population
6,486,205
capital
San Salvador
GDP ($/capita)
4800
TLD
.sv
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
El Salvador Colon,US Dollar
Net migration
-3.74
Literacy(%)
80.2
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