International Criminal Records

Why do this search?

When an applicant comes from a foreign country, checking local, state or federal criminal records would probably be irrelevant.

At present a criminal record search can be performed in 70 foreign countries, including Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico, but not including Cuba, Haiti or Colombia. Call for availability.

Due to poor record keeping in most foreign countries it is necessary to utilize local agents when records are available. In some instances both police and prosecutors records are indexed in order to provide the best possible results. Where necessary foreign languages also require translation.

Records are searched by city and do not cover entire countries. It is therefore necessary to provide the most complete name possible, including middle initials, Jr., Sr., etc., the subjects city of residence and date of birth, because social security numbers are useless outside the U.S.

All criminal records found will be reported. Years covered varies by country. Pricing starts at $55 (for Canada) and can exceed $300 (for Saudi Arabia). Call for information on pricing for specific countries.

Turnaround time can run between 7 and 21 days.

Due to limitations imposed in Section 605 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act criminal information predating seven (7) years cannot be reported unless a conviction resulted.