Asia
Japan
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Japan does not require candidates for employment to undergo criminal background checks, although it is discouraged by the labor authorities. However, conducting a criminal background check in Japan is difficult because records are not publicly available. Instead, employers may request reference and education checks with consent from the candidate. However, third parties who receive such requests do not always cooperate
Background check summary
Medical screening: 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)
9
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?
N/A
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Birth certificate showing nationality as JapaneseBirth certificate showing name and DOB and showing parent's nationality as Japanese Cerified or uncertified copt of birth cert.
Country details
Birthrate
9.37
Population
126,476,461
capital
Tokyo
GDP ($/capita)
28200
TLD
.jp
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Yen
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
99
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