Education and criminal record checks are generally permissible for new candidates in Venezuela, with some restrictions on the access to this sensitive information. Credit and financial checks can also be performed, subject to certain restrictions, as well as medical screenings. Adverse media checks are permissible too but only when conducted with caution and under certain restrictions. Lastly, address verification is possible but only after obtaining the necessary approval from appropriate authorities.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: 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?
Passport
Other passport accepted?
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
Body name
Foreign Citizens
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Country details
Birthrate
18.71
Population
28,008,654
capital
Caracas
GDP ($/capita)
4800
TLD
.ve
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Bolívar
Net migration
-0.04
Literacy(%)
93.4