North America
Jamaica
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In Jamaica, there are some restrictions on which types of screening candidates can undergo. Education checks are permissible, but only under certain conditions. Similarly, criminal records screenings are permissible with some restrictions. Other types of checks that may be performed include searches for adverse media and political views, as well as checking for union membership or affiliations.
Background check summary
Education Checks: some restrictions
Criminal Checks: restricted
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)
Work permitResidence permit
Body name
Minisitry of Immigration and Citizenship
Foreign Citizens
Work permitResidence permit
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
20.82
Population
2,961,167
capital
Kingston
GDP ($/capita)
3900
TLD
.jm
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Jamaican Dollar
Net migration
-4.92
Literacy(%)
87.9
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