International Criminal Background Check Pricing, Sources & Turnaround Times
- Carlos Crameri
- Sep 26, 2024
- 24 min read
Updated: Apr 30
Global Background Screening provides international criminal background checks for employers, staffing firms, landlords, contractors, nonprofits, and organizations that need to screen applicants outside the United States.
This page is designed to help clients review international criminal background check pricing, country-specific source information, and estimated turnaround times before placing an order. Because criminal record access varies by country, the available sources, processing times, and documentation requirements may differ depending on the jurisdiction selected.
For a full overview of our international screening solutions, visit our main International Background Check Services page.
Ready to order? Visit our International Services Checkout Portal to select the country, choose the searches needed, review current pricing and estimated turnaround times, and check out online.
International Criminal Background Check Pricing
Global Background Screening lists available international background check options, pricing, and estimated turnaround times upfront on our International checkout page.
Clients can select the country, review available search options, compare estimated turnaround times, and check out online at any time. Pricing is displayed before checkout, so you do not need to schedule a sales call just to view available international screening options.
After a new client places their first order, Global Background Screening will send an account setup form so the client can access a secure dashboard for future orders, applicant management, and completed reports.
International Criminal Background Check Pricing by Country
The table below provides examples of international criminal background check pricing, estimated turnaround times, and country-specific source information.
Each country may have different record access rules, source availability, consent requirements, documentation requirements, and processing timelines. Some criminal searches may be completed through national-level sources, while others may require police, court, ministry, or regional-level access depending on the jurisdiction.
Pricing and turnaround times may vary based on country, search type, local holidays, documentation requirements, court access, government processing, and source availability.
All prices are subject to change. For the most current available solutions, pricing, and estimated turnaround times, please visit our checkout portal below.
International Criminal Background Check Pricing Table
Country | Pricing | Days | Source Description |
Albania Nationwide | $ 100.00 | 7 | A comprehensive National Criminal Record Search conducted through the Office of Judicial Status Central Electronic Database, maintained by the Ministry of Justice. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. Data Privacy Laws in place. Consent is required. |
Algeria local | $ 95.00 | 12 | A comprehensive local criminal search conducted through the local court. |
American Samoa Local | $ 80.00 | 10 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the High & District courts. |
Andorra Nationwide | $ 128.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Tribunal Court |
Angola Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Department of Justice Sector of Criminal Identification. |
Anguilla Nationwide | $ 65.00 | 7 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. Courts include: High Court, Court of Appeal, and Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts |
Antigua and Barbuda Local | $ 85.00 | 12 | A local search conducted through the courts of justice based on the candidate's residential address. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. Courts searched: East Caribbean Court; High Court, Court of Appeal |
Argentina Nationwide Court | $ 139.00 | 8 | An Argentina nationwide criminal search conducted through the Nacional de Registro de Reincidencia. Client can only receive a "No record" or "Review" per Habeas Data Law No. 23,326. Candidate will then have to personally order the background check on himself and forward to employer. |
Armenia Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice
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Aruba Local | $ 59.00 | 10 | A local search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Aruba. |
Australia Nationwide | $ 50.00 | 10 | Nationwide Police Search
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Australia Nationwide (Federal Police) | $ 65.00 | 5 | A comprehensive national criminal records search conducted through the Australian Federal Police. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions that have not been spent and/or are subject to any non-release policies. |
Austria Local | $ 85.00 | 10 | A local search conducted at the district court (bezirksgericht) based on the candidate's residential address. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. |
Azerbaijan Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | A national criminal record search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. |
Bahamas Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 7 | A comprehensive national criminal records check conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Bahamas. Court Searched: Court of Appeal of the Bahamas |
Bahrain Nationwide | $ 135.00 | 7 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice, Criminal Court. |
Bangladesh Local | $ 108.00 | 22 | A local criminal search conducted through the regional police station based on the candidate's residential address. |
Barbados Local | $ 59.00 | 7 | A local search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Barbados. Courts searched: High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, The Caribbean Court of Justice, and The International Penal Court |
Belarus Nationwide | $ 149.00 | 9 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
Belgium Local | $ 99.00 | 12 | A local criminal search conducted through Rechtbank- Tribunal de Premiere Instance (Rechtbank- Court of First Instance) based on the candidate's residential address. |
Belize Local | $ 120.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Belize which includes the Supreme court, Court of Appeal, Caribbean District Court, and international penal court.
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Benin Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 14 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Tribunal de Premiere Instance |
Bermuda Nationwide (Magistrate Court) | $ 65.00 | 15 | A comprehensive national criminal record check conducted through the Magistrates courts. |
Bhutan Nationwide | $ 175.00 | 10 | A national criminal search conducted through the Thimphu District Court. |
Bolivia Local | $ 135.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Juzgados de Partido (court). |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationwide | $ 140.00 | 14 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the Ministry of Interior.
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Botswana Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 8 | National search conducted through the courts and tribunals of Botswana |
$ 109.00 | 5 | A national criminal record search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. Information returned will include all criminal record convictions that have not been spent or pardoned. Certificate included. | |
Virgin Islands (UK) Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. High Court and Court of Appeal; East Caribbean Supreme Courts |
Brunei Nationwide | $ 135.00 | 17 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the courts of justice. Courts Searched: Court of Appeal, High Court, Intermediate Court |
Bulgaria Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Burkina Faso Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 9 | Search conducted through the Ministry of Justice |
Burundi Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Ministry of Public Security |
Cambodia Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 9 | Criminal check conducted through the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh |
Cameroon Criminal History | $ 119.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Criminal Affairs and Pardon Directorate. Please note this search is only for foreign candidates that no longer reside in Cameroon. For citizens of Cameroon (residing in and out of the country) and foreigners currently residing in Cameroon, please order the Cameroon Nationwide Search. |
Cameroon Nationwide | $ 119.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Criminal Affairs and Pardon Directorate. Results will include an authority-issued criminal certificate. Please note this search is only for citizens of Cameroon (residing in and out of the country) and foreigners currently residing in Cameroon. For foreign candidates that no longer reside in Cameroon, please order the Cameroon Criminal History Check. |
Canada, Nationwide | $ 39.99 | 4 | A search conducted through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) |
Canary Islands, Local | $ 119.00 | 14 | A criminal record search conducted through the Juzgados de lo Penal (state criminal court) based on the candidate's residential address |
Cape Verde Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 9 | National search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Cayman Islands Local | $ 59.00 | 9 | A local criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Cayman Islands. |
Central African Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Chad Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Gendarmarie National (Police) Diection del la Documentation et de la Securite. T |
Chile Nationwide | $ 135.00 | 6 | A comprehensive regional criminal search conducted through the registro civil. |
China Nationwide | $ 59.99 | 5 | A comprehensive national criminal records search conducted through the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Court of the PRC. Background providers in China follow the U.S. 7 year reporting of criminal convictions. |
China Nationwide (Non-Citizen) | $ 69.99 | 5 | A comprehensive National Criminal Records Search conducted through the Ministry of Public Security. Background providers in China follow the U.S. 7 year reporting of criminal convictions. |
Christmas Isle, Australia NW | $ 95.00 | 5 | A comprehensive National Criminal Records Search conducted through the Australia Federal Police. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions that have not been spent and/or are subject to any non-release policies.
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Colombia Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 7 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Procuraduria General de la Nacion (Attorney General), Rama Judicial and National Police. |
Comoros Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 8 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Greffier en Tribunal |
Congo (Republic of) Local | $ 99.00 | 6 | A local criminal search conducted through the Tribunal de Premiere Instance. |
Congo (Dem Republic) Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Tribunal de Premiere Instance. |
Cook Islands Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 14 | Search conducted through the High Court. |
Costa Rica Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 9 | A national criminal record search conducted through Organismo Investigacion Judicial. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. |
Cote D'ivoire Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 16 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Court of First Instance in Côte d'Ivoire. Results will include an authority-issued criminal certificate. |
Croatia Nationwide | 14 | A nationwide criminal record search conducted through the Ministry of Justice Criminal Records Section. | |
Cuba Local | $ 205.00 | 14 | A local criminal search conducted through the Tribunal Municipal Popular. |
Curacao Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 8 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Curaçao. The search includes information for all of the following criminal convictions of offenses, except those deleted by rehabilitation laws or considered spent : • crimes against the state • crimes against the person • crimes against public safety • crimes against the property • Etc. The legal prescription of a sentence varies, depending on the type of offense committed and sentence pronounced. Courts searched include the First Instance Courts and the Courts of Appeal. Records date back 7 years. |
Cyprus Local | $ 125.00 | 12 | A local search conducted at the court based on the candidate's residential address. Coverage - Local Court Search Source - City Court |
Czech Republic Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Criminal Register. |
Denmark Local | $ 79.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through First Instance Courts based on the candidate's residential address.
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Djibouti Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | Local search conducted through the district court |
Dominica Nationwide | $ 139.00 | 10 | Search that is conducted through the Dominica Police Criminal Investigation Department.
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Dominican Republic Nationwide | $ 75.00 | 3 | A comprehensive nationwide criminal search conducted through the 1st Instance Court. |
Timor-Leste Local | $ 155.00 | 5 | A local criminal search conducted through the local police office, based on the Timor-Leste residential address provided by the candidate. |
Ecuador Nationwide | $ 135.00 | 8 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the Government Ministry - National Police |
Egypt Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 8 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. |
El Salvador Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 7 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the Organo Judicial Republica De El Salvador |
Equitorial Guinea Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Director General National Security. |
Eritrea Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police |
Estonia Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 9 | A search conducted through the Ministry of Justice Karistus Register for major offenses. Search period may vary. |
Swaziland Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of the Kingdom of Eswatini. |
Ethiopia Nationwide | $ 105.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice, based on the candidate's residential address information. Courts searched: Regional Courts (High and First Instance), Federal Courts and Supreme Court. |
Fiji Local | $ 120.00 | 6 | A search conducted through the Fiji Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Small Claims Tribunal, International Penal Court, and Magistrates Court based on the candidate's residential address.
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Finland Local | $ 79.00 | 15 | Coverage - Local Court Search Source - District Court
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France Nationwide (Police) Certificate (e-process) | $ 75.00 | 9 | A comprehensive nationwide criminal record search conducted through the Casier Judiciare (Ministry of Justice). This search can also be used to order criminal searches in the following French territories: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mayotte, Martinique, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Pierre, and Miquelon. |
French Polynesia Nationwide | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the First Instance Court. This search is only for candidates that were born in French Polynesia. For candidates that currently live in French Polynesia or for candidates that have previously lived in French Polynesia, please order the France Nationwide (Police) Certificate (e-process) service. | |
Gabon Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Gambia Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 8 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
$ 139.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. | |
Germany Local | $ 69.00 | 6 | A search conducted through the Amtsgericht Criminal Court (local Court) based on the candidate's residential address. |
Ghana Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. |
Gibraltar Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. Source - Privy Council Decisions; Gibraltar Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; Magistrates Court |
Greece Local | $ 89.00 | 12 | A local criminal search conducted through the district court based on the candidate's residential address. |
Greece Nationwide | $ 139.00 | 14 | A national criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice Division of Criminal Court Records, Unit of the Public Prosecutors Office. |
Greenland Nationwide | $ 159.00 | 14 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police |
Grenada Local | 14 | Coverage - Local Court Search Source - High Court, Court of Appeal and Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts
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Guam Nationwide | $ 49.00 | 10 | A comprehensive criminal search conducted through the Unified Superior Court of Guam based on the candidate's social security number. |
Guatemala Nationwide | $ 115.00 | 7 | Search is conducted through the Unidad de Antecendentes Penales de la Corte Suprema Justicia which accessed through an authorized agent in Guatemala who are provided with their own user ID and password to access the information and covers a minimum scope of 10 years. |
Channel Islands, Guernsey Court | $ 59.00 | 6 | Search conducted through the court for publicly available conviction information at the local level. |
Guinea (Republic of), Local | $ 85.00 | 9 | A local criminal search conducted through the District Courts.
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Guinea-Bissau Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Departmento de Registro Criminal.
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Guyana Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice.
Courts Searched: Caribbean Court of Justice and Court of Appeal of Guyana |
Haiti Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the National Police. |
Honduras Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Poder Judicial Sistema Nacional de Antecedentes Penales. |
Hong Kong, Criminal | $ 49.99 | 3 | The search contains criminal court judgment. Verifies fugitive status. |
Hungary Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 17 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Administrative and Electronic Public Services Central Office (KEKKH). Results will include an authority-issued criminal certificate. |
Iceland Local | $ 109.00 | 13 | A search conducted through the local court based on the candidates residential address. Coverage - Local Court Search Source - Public Prosecutors Office |
India Local (Court) | $ 55.00 | 7 | A local criminal search conducted at the magistrate court in-person by an attorney, covering 7 years where available and the Ecourt (High & District Court) and Supreme Court databases covering the last 7 years. |
Indonesia Local | $ 139.00 | 7 | A local criminal search conducted through the district court, supreme court, and a proprietary database, providing national coverage. |
Iran Nationwide D/B | $ 99.00 | 3-4 | A criminal search conducted through the PEP database, the Amnesty Penal Records Section, the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act Sanctions (INKSNA), Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. |
Iraq Local | $ 109.00 | 15 | A local criminal search conducted through the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. |
Ireland (Republic of) Local | $ 95.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Ireland International News Agency Republic of Ireland based on the candidate's residential address. Sources include: Central Criminal Court, the Special Criminal Court, the Court of Appeal, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, High Court extradition, select High Court proceedings, as well as from Family Courts (primarily childcare courts), Medical Council Fitness to Practice Inquires, Nursing and Midwifery Fitness to Practice Inquires, Employment Appeal Tribunals and Courts Martial courts. Search is supplemented with local court access, where possible. |
Isle of Man, Court | $ 49.00 | 7 | Search conducted through the court for publicly available conviction information. |
Israel Nationwide | 5 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice - Courts, which includes the following courts: • Israel Supreme Court • Regional Courts • Justice of the Peace Courts (Magistrate Courts) • Appellate Courts • Family Courts • Military Courts • Traffic Courts • District Court | |
Italy Local | $ 95.00 | 11 | A criminal record search conducted through the local district court based on the candidate's residential address. |
Jamaica Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 10 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. Courts searched include Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Jamaica, and the East Caribbean Court. |
Channel Islands, Jersey Court | $ 65.00 | 6 | Search conducted for publicly available conviction information. |
Jordan Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 9 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the General Intelligence Directorate (GID). |
Kazakhstan Nationwide | $ 139.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Department of Special Records of the Committee of Legal Statistics and Special Records, Office of Prosecutor General. |
Kenya Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 10 | A comprehensive nationwide search conducted through the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, High Courts, Court of Justice, and Adhoc tribunal courts. |
Kiribati Nationwide | $ 140.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Magistrate's court covering a period of approximately 7 years. |
Korea South Illicit Activity Database | $ 89.00 | 7 | A search of publicly available sources to uncover illicit activity. Sources include: • 9 Major newspapers: Kyunghyang Newspaper Do Hangyere, Hankiik llbo and etc. (more than 1,500 articles are updated daily) • 25 regional newspapers: Kangwon llbo, Kyungnar Jeonbul llbo etc. • 6 economics specialized newspapers: Maeil economics, financial news etc • 3 TV broadcast companies: KBS, MBS, SBS • 9 Internet newspapers: Labor Today, Oh My News etc. • 2 English Newspapers: Korea Time, Korea Herald • 5 regional weekly newspapers Kimpo News, Okc • Full internet search including blogs, social networking business rumors/discussions etc. • Sex Offender Register maintained by Ministry of Justice • Case Law Files |
Kosovo Nationwide | $ 149.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the General Kosovo Police Directorate. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. |
Kuwait Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior, General Department for Criminal Investigation |
Kyrgyzstan Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 11 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Laos Local | $ 155.00 | 11 | A local search conducted through the People's District Court of Vientiane, Laos. |
Latvia Nationwide | $ 105.00 | 10 | A search conducted through the Ministry of Interior's Information Center in Riga, Latvia. Coverage - Nationwide Source - Ministry of Interior |
Lebanon Nationwide | $ 119.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Judiciary Police Department, Internal Security Forces, Minister of the Interior. |
Lesotho Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Lesotho. |
Liberia Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice.
Courts searched: Supreme Court of Liberia, International Court Decisions concerning Liberia |
Libya Nationwide | $ 160.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Criminal Identification Department of the Ministry of Interior. |
Liechtenstein Local | $ 95.00 | 15 | Coverage - Local Court Search Source - District Court |
Lithuania Nationwide | $ 79.00 | 12 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the Supreme Court of Lithuania, the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, regional courts and district courts. |
Luxembourg Local | $ 95.00 | 7 | Coverage - Local Court Search Source - District Tribunals |
Macau Local | $ 59.99 | 8 | A local criminal search conducted through the Court of First Instance.
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Madagascar Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 10 | Search conducted through the Tribunal de Première instance Madagascar |
Malawi Local | $ 85.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. |
Malaysia Nationwide | $ 75.00 | 7 | A search conducted through the Police Diraja. Possible hits will include a secondary search at the appropriate court to obtain complete details of the hit. |
Malaysia Nationwide (Non-Citizen) | $ 75.00 | 7 | A comprehensive multi repository search of publicly available Criminality sources which include the Polis Diraja Serious Offense, Government, and Court Records, as well as Proprietary sources. Information returned will include all reportable Criminal Record Convictions. |
Maldives Nationwide | $ 159.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Public Safety. |
Mali Local | $ 79.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Tribunal de Première Instance Mali. |
Malta Nationwide | $ 65.00 | 6 | A search conducted through the Malta Courts of Justice. The following courts are covered: Inferior and Superior Criminal Appeal Court, Magistrate Criminal Court; Small Claims Tribunals and Court of Appeal |
Marshall Islands Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 8 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - District Court |
Mauritania Nationwide | $ 79.00 | 9 | Search conducted through the Tribunal Penal |
Mauritius Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Public Prosecutors Office. |
Mexico Local | $ 79.00 | 6 | A local criminal search conducted through the state attorney general's office based on the candidate's residential address information. |
Mexico Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 12 | Enhanced Nationwide: A national criminal record search conducted through the State Superior Tribunal of Justice Courts and Courts of First Instance, the Supreme Court, State Court, and Federal Justice Court |
Micronesia Nationwide | $ 150.00 | 15 | A criminal search conducted through one of the four state courts; Chuuk State Court, Kosrae State Court, Pohnpei State Court, or Yap State Court, based on the candidate's residential address. |
Moldova (Republic of) Nationwide | $ 115.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Moldova. |
Monaco Local | $ 105.00 | 10 | Search conducted Le Greffe Address in Monaco Required. |
Mongolia Local | $ 179.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Soum, intersoum, and district courts. |
Montenegro Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Local police station (Uprava policije, Centar bezbjednosti). |
Montserrat Nationwide | $ 79.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the courts and tribunals of Montserrat. |
Morocco Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 17 | Conducted through the Casier Judiciare Direction General de la Surete National and will provide a certificate.
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Mozambique Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Mozambique Criminal Register. |
Burma, Union of Myanmar Nationwide | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Peoples Police Force. | |
Namibia Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 12 | A nationwide search conducted through the High Court, Local Court, and Supreme Court. |
Nauru Nationwide | $ 125.00 | 14 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police |
Nepal Local | $ 99.00 | 9 | A local criminal search conducted through the Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Department Kathmandu, Nepal (Character Verification Section). |
Netherlands Local | $ 75.00 | 10 | A local criminal records search conducted through Rechtbank based on the candidate's residential address. |
Chesterfield Islands Nationwide | $ 160.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police (Archvio Central de la Policia Nacional) |
New Caledonia Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 21 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the First Instance Court. There are special instructions for the processing of this search. Please review the important notes before ordering this search. IMPORTANT: This search should only be ordered for candidates that were born in New Caledonia. For candidates that were not born in New Caledonia but are currently living in New Caledonia, please order the France Nationwide (Police) Certificate (e-process) service. |
New Zealand Nationwide | $ 79.00 | 20 | A comprehensive national criminal records search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Nicaragua Local | $ 95.00 | 7 | A local criminal search conducted through the Juez districtro. |
Niger Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Greffer en Chef, Court 'd'appel.
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Nigeria Nationwide | $ 105.00 | 10 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the Central Criminal Record, ‘D’Dept Force CID Annex . |
Macedonia Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Section for Criminal Intelligence Analysis. Information returned will include all reported criminal convictions. |
Northern Mariana Islands Nationwide | $ 65.00 | 13 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the Superior Court |
Norway Local | $ 75.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Tingrett (District Court). |
Oman Local | $ 129.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Preliminary Courts. |
Pakistan Local | $ 95.00 | 10 | A search conducted through the local police district based on the candidate's complete residential address information. |
Palau Nationwide | $ 119.00 | 11 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Nationwide Court. |
Palestine (Occupied Territory), Nationwide | 7 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. | |
Panama Local | $ 85.00 | 6 | A search local criminal search conducted through the Policia Nacional de Investigacion Judicial (National Police of Judicial Investigation). - Comparable to Felonies in the US. |
Papua New Guinea, Local | $ 105.00 | 14 | Coverage - Local Source - Court
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Paraguay Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Policia Nacional Departmento Indentificaciones. |
Peru Nationwide | $ 119.00 | 7 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through the National Police Services Division that will include both federal and state records. |
Philippines Nationwide Court | $ 65.00 | 8 | A national criminal search conducted through the Metropolitan, Municipal Trial, and Regional Trial Courts. Learn more on a Philippines background check |
Poland Local | $ 99.00 | 15 | A local criminal search conducted through Sad Rejonowy (district court) based on the candidate's residential address. |
Portugal Local | $ 89.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the Court of Criminal Justice. |
Puerto Rico Nationwide | $ 49.00 | 5 | A comprehensive 7 year national criminal record search conducted at the San Juan First Instance Court. |
Qatar Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 12 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior, Department of Public Security and General Administration. |
Romania Nationwide | $ 167.00 | 7 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Romania. Records go back to 2006. |
Rwanda Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 15 | A criminal search conducted through the Department of Police Ministry of Local Government. |
Saint Helena Nationwide | $ 149.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Saint Helena Police. |
St. Kitts and Nevis Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice (High Court, Court of Appeal, and Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts).
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St. Lucia Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 8 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the courts and tribunals of Saint Lucia. Courts searched: High Court and Courts of Appeal, East Caribbean Supreme Court |
St. Martin Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 4 | A comprehensive nationwide criminal record search conducted through the Casier Judiciare (Ministry of Justice). *Please review the special instructions for this search in the important notes section before ordering this search. Please also review the downloadable ordering instructions for the "France Nationwide (Police) Certificate (e-process)" service which can be found in the release forms section of the GBS portal. Please note that the St. Martin Nationwide search is run exactly the same as the France Nationwide (Police) Certificate (e-process) service. It is advisable that these instructions be provided to the candidate upon ordering this service. |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. |
Samoa Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 7 | A search conducted through the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, District Court, Alcohol & Drug Court, Magistrate Court. |
San Marino Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Republic Court |
Sao Tome and Principe Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. |
Saudi Arabia Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 8 | A nationwide criminal record search conducted through the Ministry of Interior for individuals who NO LONGER reside in Saudi Arabia |
Senegal Nationwide | $ 149.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Tribunal Department. |
Serbia Nationwide | $ 155.00 | 10 | A national criminal record search conducted through the Police Services Division in the municipality where the candidate was born or resides/resided. Information returned will include all reported criminal record convictions that have not been spent.
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Seychelles Nationwide | $ 99.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Police Commissioner |
Sierra Leone Local | $ 75.00 | 12 | A local criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Sierra Leone. |
Singapore, Illicit Activity DB | $ 89.00 | 3 | A search conducted through available global and local language media sources, regulatory, and sanction sources to identify any risk related information regarding a candidate. |
St. Maarten Nationwide | $ 135.00 | 7 | A nationwide criminal search through the Courts of Justice. This search covers the Dutch side of the island. Courts searched: The Caribbean Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance |
Slovakia Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the office of the Ministry of Justice regional and district courts. |
Slovenia Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Justice. |
Solomon Islands Nationwide | $ 75.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Court of Appeal, High Court, Magistrates Court, and Local Regional Court.
Solomon Islands Court of Appeal, Solomon Islands High Court, Solomon Islands Magistrates Court, Solomon Islands Customary Land Appeal Court, Solomon Islands Local Court" 4879(1980-2018) |
Somalia Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 15 | Search conducted through the police. Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police |
South Africa Nationwide | $ 55.00 | 7 | A comprehensive national criminal record search conducted through multiple databases including the South African Police Services Name and ID Check Division. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions.
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Spain Local | $ 89.00 | 10 | A criminal record search conducted through the Juzgados de lo Penal (state criminal court) based on the candidate's residential address. Information returned will include all reportable criminal record convictions. |
Sri Lanka Local | $ 95.00 | 10 | A local search conducted through the police and court based on the candidate's residential address.
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Sudan Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 11 | A comprehensive nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. |
Suriname Nationwide | $ 165.00 | 14 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the district court. |
Sweden Local | $ 85.00 | 10 | A search conducted through the local district court based on the candidates residential address.
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Switzerland Local | $ 95.00 | 10 | A local criminal search conducted through the First Instance Courts Switzerland based on the candidate's residential address. |
Syria Nationwide D/B | $ 99.00 | 14 | Database search |
Taiwan, Criminal | $ 79.99 | 5 | A search conducted through the Supreme Court, High & District Courts. Courts that are included in this search below. • Supreme Court • District Courts • Taipei District Court • Shilin District Court • New Taipei District Court • Yilan District Court • Keelung District Court • Taoyuan District Court • Hsinchu District Court • Miaoli District Court • Taichung District Court • Changhua District Court • Nantou District Court • Yunlin District Court • Chiayi District Court • Kaohsiung District Court • Qiaotou District Court • Hualien District Court • Taitung District Court • Pingtung District Court • Penghu District Court • Fujian Jinmen District Court • Fujian Lianjiang District Court • High Courts • Taichung High Court • Tainan High Court • Kaohsiung High Court • Kinmen of Fujian High Court
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Tajikistan Nationwide | $ 139.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Information Centre of the Ministry of Interior. |
Tanzania Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 9 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. |
Thailand Local | $ 105.00 | 9 | A search conducted through the local provincial court based on the candidate's residential address information. This search will also include a check of the two provincial courts in Bangkok. |
Togo Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 11 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Court of First Instance Togo. Results will include an authority-issued criminal certificate. |
Tonga Local | $ 105.00 | 11 | A local criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. |
Trinidad and Tobago Nationwide | $ 89.00 | 9 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts of Justice. This search will not provide spent convictions. Courts searched: High Court and Court of Appeal |
Tunisia Nationwide | $ 95.00 | 27 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Directorate of National Surete, Identification search. Please Note: This search has special processing Instructions. See the important notes section before ordering this service. |
Turkey Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | A comprehensive national criminal search conducted through the Turkish Republic Ministry of Justice, General Directory of Criminal Records Central Office. |
Turkmenistan Nationwide | $ 109.00 | 10 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Turk and Caicos Islands Local | $ 89.00 | 15 | Coverage - Local Court Search Source - District Court |
Tuvalu Nationwide | $ 200.00 | 15 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Federal Police |
Uganda Nationwide | $ 85.00 | 15 | A criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Uganda |
Uganda, Local | $ 85.00 | 5 | A local criminal search conducted through the court and tribunal. |
United Arab Emirates Local | $ 105.00 | 9 | A criminal search conducted through the local police station based on the candidate's address. |
UK, Criminal Database | $ 40.00 | 2 | A search conducted through multiple publicly available UK court sources which includes the House of Lords, Privy Council, Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and unreported cases from the Administrative Court, formerly Queen's Bench Division (Crown Office List) are available from 1983, including global PEP lists, Sanctions, Debarred Persons, media check. |
UK, Basic Criminal DBS Check | $ 82.00 | 3 | A Basic DBS check, also known as a Basic Disclosure Check, is a background check into an individual’s history and police records to reveal any unspent convictions. A conviction becomes 'spent' after a specified period, which varies depending on the offense and sentence. |
Uruguay Nationwide | $ 105.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Direccion Nacional De Policia Tecnica.
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Virgin Islands (USA), Nationwide Court | $ 55.00 | 4 | A comprehensive nationwide criminal search conducted through the superior court. |
Uzbekistan Nationwide | $ 139.00 | 15 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - National Police |
Vanuatu Nationwide | $ 120.00 | 15 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the national police. |
Vietnam Nationwide | $ 129.00 | 9 | This search is a national search conducted through the Federal & Provincial Courts! |
Wallis and Futuna Islands Nationwide | $ 150.00 | 14 | Coverage - Nationwide Source - Tribunal de Premiere Instance |
Yemen Nationwide | $ 105.00 | 6 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Ministry of Interior. |
Zambia Nationwide | $ 195.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Courts and Tribunals of Zambia. Courts searched: Supreme Court, High Court, and Industrial Court |
Zimbabwe Nationwide | $ 125.00 | 10 | A nationwide criminal search conducted through the Constitutional Court, Zimbabwe Supreme Court, Bulawayo High Court, and Harare High Court. |
How to Read the Pricing & Source Table
The table above is intended to help clients better understand how international criminal background checks may vary by country.
The Country column identifies the country and type of criminal search available. Some services may be nationwide, while others may involve police, court, ministry, federal, regional, or local-level sources depending on the country.
The Pricing column provides example pricing for the listed search. Pricing may change, and the checkout portal should always be used to confirm the most current pricing before placing an order.
The Days column provides an estimated turnaround time. These estimates are not guarantees and may vary based on source availability, local holidays, government processing, court access, documentation requirements, applicant responsiveness, and other country-specific factors.
The Source Description column explains the general source, scope, and processing notes for the search when available.
Why International Criminal Search Sources Vary by Country
International criminal background checks are not processed the same way in every country.
Each jurisdiction has its own record systems, access rules, privacy requirements, consent requirements, and source availability.
Depending on the country and search selected, an international criminal background check may involve:
National criminal record sources
Police or justice ministry records
Court-level criminal record searches
Regional or local criminal record repositories
Criminal history certificates, where available
Source-level searches based on local access rules
Required consent forms or identity documentation
Because every country handles criminal record access differently, clients should review the listed source, pricing, and estimated turnaround time before placing an order.
International Criminal Background Check Turnaround Times
Turnaround times for international criminal background checks vary by country and search type.
Some international criminal searches may be completed in a few business days, while others may take longer due to local processing requirements, court availability, government agency response times, holidays, document requirements, or source-level verification.
What Is Included in an International Criminal Background Check?
An international criminal background check may include a search of criminal record information available within a specific country or jurisdiction. The exact source and scope depend on the country selected and the search available.
Depending on the jurisdiction, the search may involve national, regional, court-level, police-level, ministry-level, or other authorized sources. Some countries may require additional applicant documentation, consent forms, identity verification, or locally required information before the search can be completed.
For broader global screening options, visit our International Background Check Services page.
How to Order an International Criminal Background Check
Clients can order international background checks directly online through Global Background Screening’s International Portal.
The process is simple:
Visit the International checkout portal.
Select the country where the background check is needed.
Review the available services, pricing, and estimated turnaround times.
Choose the required searches.
Check out online.
The applicant receives the required authorization and data collection forms.
New clients receive an account setup form after their first order.
International criminal background checks may be used for employment screening, tenant screening, contractor vetting, vendor screening, and personal self-screening, depending on the country, search type, and permitted purpose.
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