Asia

Japan

Looking for international background checking information? Discover the rules and regulations and hire with confidence.

Please note: this information does not constitute as legal advice and should not be relied on or treated as a substitute for specific advice from the respective governing country.

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: 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.
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Financial (mins)

Criminal (days)

Media (mins)

Reference (days)

identity (mins)

140

Education (days)

12.57

Address (days)

Sanctions (mins)

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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?

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.