Asia
South Korea
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In South Korea, employers must comply with data protection laws for background checks, including obtaining consent for collection of personal information. Credit checks only allowed if related to job and obtaining criminal records is unlawful. Health and medical history is sensitive and requires separate consent. Employers can request references and immigration checks may be necessary. Social media posts can be collected with implicit consent, and employers cannot use blacklists or interfere with employment of workers.
Background check summary
Education: permissible
Criminal: restricted
Adverse media: restricted
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
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
Minisitry of the Interior and Safety
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
10
Population
capital
Seoul
GDP ($/capita)
17800
TLD
.kr
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Won
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
97.9
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