Europe
Italy
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Italy allows education and criminal records checks for new candidates, as well as medical screening. However, in some cases, a specific address may be required in order to be eligible for employment.
Background check summary
Education: permissible
Criminal: permissible
Medical: permissible
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)
12.62329514
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?
Certificate of Italian citizenship
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
EEA and Swiss citizens
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
All non-EEA:EU residence permit for long term residenceEU Blue Card issued at lesat 18 months agoType D VisaAsylum resident permitRefugee resident permit
Body name
Ministry of the Interior
Foreign Citizens
All non-EEA:EU residence permit for long term residenceEU Blue Card issued at lesat 18 months agoType D VisaAsylum resident permitRefugee resident permit
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Certified judgment of a competent judicial body recognising Italian citizenship
Country details
Birthrate
8.72
Population
60,461,826
capital
Rome
GDP ($/capita)
26700
TLD
.it
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Euro
Net migration
2.07
Literacy(%)
98.6
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