Africa
Malawi
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In Malawi, candidates can be screened for their education, criminal records and credit history. However, certain restrictions may apply when it comes to other types of screening, such as medical or adverse media checks. For instance, an address check must be performed with a valid ID document in order to be carried out during the screening process. Additionally,
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: permissible
Union membership: some restrictions
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)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
43.13
Population
19,129,952
capital
Lilongwe
GDP ($/capita)
600
TLD
.mw
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Malawi Kwacha
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
62.7
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