Iraq allows all of these checks for new candidates, with some restrictions. Education and criminal records checks are permissible, as is credit and medical screening. Adverse media checks may be restricted depending on the candidate's political views and union membership may also be limited in some cases. Candidates must also have a specific address in order to be eligible for employment.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: some restrictions
Adverse media: permissible
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.
20
10
14
2
140
12.57
2
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
Yes
Yes
No
N/A
Ministry of Interior
N/A
N/A
Country details
31.98
40,222,493
Baghdad
1500
.iq
Developing
Iraqi Dinar
0
40.4