Background checks

An identity check, or ID check, is the most frequently performed check within Validata’s screening profiles. The identity of a (potential) employee is verified by examining a passport, ID card, or residence permit. Validata performs identity checks on both a national and an international level for businesses across Europe.

Validata checks the authenticity and validity of international diplomas attained at the highest level of education. Together with data supplier Nuffic, an independent non-profit organization, we can also verify whether the training institution is accredited in the country of origin.

Validata checks the work experience of a (potential) employee. An appointed referee or HR department is approached to verify the period of employment, stated position, and employer.

Validata offers an integrity statement to provide insight into the candidate’s behaviour. This international check is often combined with other background checks to manage risk.  It can provide insight into a candidate’s financial risks, secondary functions, and activities, involvement in criminal matters. This statement must be answered truthfully and signed by the (potential) employee.

Validata assists organisations obtain international criminal record checks. Validata has access to an extensive database of countries where we can request international criminal record check or we check with the relevant country’s embassy. This process differs per country.

Checking the creditworthiness of (potential) employees offers insight into possible (financial) risks. Relevant information from courts, bailiffs, debt collection agencies is consulted and payment arrears are checked. The application procedure for an international creditworthiness check differs per country.

Validata’s company check provides certainty about the owned companies of (potential) employees. The company’s actual existence, branch number, financial stability & credit worth, and which legal form it uses are checked. Validata performs this background check with international data partner Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).

Validata examines global accounts of money laundering, (financial) fraud, the financing of or participation in criminal organisations, and drug-related crime. A team of researchers checks daily publications from financial, regulatory, and disciplinary authorities worldwide. However, anti-corruption agencies such as Interpol, Europol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are also consulted