Asia
Iraq
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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: permissible
Criminal: some restrictions
Credit/financial: some restrictions
Medical: 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.
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
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
31.98
Population
40,222,493
capital
Baghdad
GDP ($/capita)
1500
TLD
.iq
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Iraqi Dinar
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
40.4
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