Asia
Qatar
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In Qatar, Criminal checks are allowed, and education checks depend on the individual's nationality.
Background check summary
Criminal: restricted
Medical: some restrictions
Address: some restrictions
Identity: permissible
Education: 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
15.56
Population
2,600,000
capital
Doha
GDP ($/capita)
21500
TLD
.qa
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Qatari Rial
Net migration
16.29
Literacy(%)
82.5
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