In Nicaragua, candidates may be screened for their medical status and address. However, identity verification must only be performed with certain restrictions in place. For example, a valid ID document must be provided by the candidate in order for an identity check to take place during the screening process.

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)
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
TBC
Foreign Citizens

N/A

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

N/A

Country details
Birthrate
24.51
Population
6,624,554
capital
Managua
GDP ($/capita)
2300
TLD
.ni
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Cordoba Oro
Net migration
-1.22
Literacy(%)
67.5

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