Africa
Ghana
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In Ghana, education and criminal records checks are permissible for new candidates, as is address information. However, identity checks are restricted.
Background check summary
Education: permissible
Criminal: permissible
Address: some restrictions
Identity: 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 Republic
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
30.52
Population
31,072,940
capital
Accra
GDP ($/capita)
2200
TLD
.gh
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Ghana Cedi
Net migration
-0.64
Literacy(%)
74.8
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