Europe
Spain
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Permitted with restrictions: Credit and criminal checks are uncommon. Any checks must be proportionate and relevant to the work.
Permitted without restrictions: Reference and education checks are permissible. Most companies and institutions prefer to deliver the information directly to the applicant so that he or she can pass it on.
Background check summary
Education Checks: 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)
3
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
7.940966296
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?
Passport
Other passport accepted?
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
Body name
Foreign Citizens
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Country details
Birthrate
10.06
Population
46,754,778
capital
Madrid
GDP ($/capita)
22000
TLD
.es
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Euro
Net migration
0.99
Literacy(%)
97.9
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