Africa
Ivory Coast
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In the Ivory Coast, candidates can be screened for their education and criminal records. However, they are only permitted to submit an address that is linked to a valid ID document. Additionally, identity checks must be carried out before any other checks can be performed.
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
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
35.11
Population
26,378,274
capital
Yamoussoukro
GDP ($/capita)
1400
TLD
.ci
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
CFA Franc BCEAO
Net migration
-0.07
Literacy(%)
50.9
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