International Credit Check

Overview

The International Credit Check gives you a clear view of a candidate’s financial history across multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other supported international regions.

This check surfaces adverse financial  events and provides insight into a candidates financial reliability.

Why it matters

Financial history can be a strong indicator of risk, especially for roles involving money, data, or decision-making authority.

With international coverage, you can:

- Identify potential financial risk
- Verify financial history across multiple countries
- Meet regulatory or internal hiring requirements

- Screen candidates who have lived or worked outside of the U.S. and Canada.

How to order 

You can order an International Credit Check in two ways:

Address-based ordering:
- Uses candidates address history
- The default template will use the current address only
- Custom templates can include minimum stay requirements and lookback periods

Country-based ordering:
- Select one or more countries manually

- Checks run only in selected jurisdictions

Previous name searches

For more complete coverage, you can include previous names when ordering.

If selected, searches will run across both current and previous names, helping ensure more accurate matching across records.

Applicant requirements

To run this check, the applicant will need to provide:

- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Address information

Previous names are optional but recommended for broader coverage.

Identity verification requirement

All credit checks require identity verification before processing. This step helps confirm the candidate’s identity and reduce the risk of fraud, ensuring results are accurate and compliant.

Supported countries

International Credit Checks are available across a wide range of jurisdictions, including:

Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mexico, Malaysia, Namibia, Nigeria, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Eswatini, Thailand, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, United States, Canada.

Important: Unsupported countries

If a candidate provides an address in an unsupported country:
- The check will not run
- You will not be charged
- The country may appear in reports but show no results

How results are delivered

Results are returned in the client portal and in your report. For multi-country checks, results will be clearly shown per country.