Background Check
At Background Colombia, we believe it's crucial to verify personal and employment data of individuals before hiring or partnering with them or even a new romantic partner. This includes checking and verifying criminal and judicial records, educational history, employment and personal references, reasons for job changes, letters of recommendation, credit history, and residency.
Background Check
Benefits of checking backgrounds for companies and/or individuals
- Reduction of time and money invested in unsuitable candidates.
- Prevention of potential issues related to false information or inclusion in restrictive lists (criminal and civil backgrounds).
- Acquisition of insights into the candidate's performance and skills by contacting previous employers, who provide valuable information about the candidate's work experience and capabilities.
Criminal Record
Criminal background is an official document that records illegal activities considered as crimes, even minor ones. According to the law, if the convicted person has completed their sentence, this record should be eliminated from the official public document. Example: Although a person has been accused 20 times of fraud, if none of those accusations have resulted in a demonstration of guilt, or worse, in convictions for those crimes, and even if they have paid for their actions with bail or imprisonment, those processes are not recorded in the official public document. However, it's crucial to consider that the person has 20 accusations in their history, which may indicate questionable behavior. We at Background Colombia can assist you with this.
It is essential for you to verify whether your employee, partner, or candidate for a position has current or closed judicial records, providing you with the peace of mind of knowing whom you are establishing business or employment relationships with.
Civil Records
These records relate to disputes between individuals where legal obligations and responsibilities exist between the involved parties. These responsibilities are often resolved through financial compensation. It is essential for you to verify whether your employee, partner, or candidate for a position has any records of civil litigation with natural or legal persons.
Education
Educational backgrounds comprise the studies completed by someone, such as high school or university, whether they have obtained a university degree, whether they are currently studying, or their overall level of education. For your company, it is important to verify the education and accuracy of the information provided on the resume of employees or candidates for a position, ensuring they are qualified to fulfill the assigned responsibilities.
Medical Record
Personal medical backgrounds are a record containing information about a person's health, including family history, allergies, previous illnesses, surgeries, vaccinations, results of physical exams, and medical tests. For your company, it is indispensable to verify whether an employee or candidate for a position is in optimal condition to fulfill their responsibilities.
Migration
Migration records show when someone enters and leaves Colombia. This includes entry and exit dates and the identification number used in Colombia.
Interpol
Countries worldwide have cooperation agreements to share crucial information about criminal backgrounds. When someone has criminal records, member countries exchange this information and can activate alerts about crimes. For you, it is indispensable to verify whether your employee, partner, or candidate for a position has any international requirements; this will give you the peace of mind of knowing whom you are establishing business or employment relationships with.
Credit History
These records show active or closed financial obligations with banking entities, such as loans, credit cards, and/or savings accounts. Verifying financial behavior is crucial; with this check, you can evaluate the financial history of a natural or legal person. We recommend these records if someone owes you money, if you are going to partner with a company or person, or if you are looking to hire someone for a financial position.
Social Media
Nowadays, we all use various social media platforms to showcase our work skills, share knowledge, express our personalities and hobbies, among other things. These applications are extremely popular and widely used, even by employers and companies; with this service, you can learn more about your employees, candidates for a position, future partners, and/or suppliers. This gives you a clearer vision to determine if they fit into your company. However, this service is not limited to companies only; it is also available for individuals interested in learning more about other people, such as their family relationships, social circles, and personal tastes, etc.
Frequent questions
Brand, legally you are required to conduct background checks on employees in Colombia.
Although companies, both foreign and domestic, are not legally obligated to verify the backgrounds of individuals with whom they plan to enter into employment or commercial relationships, Background Colombia offers this service. We recognize that, even though it may not be a legal requirement, you as a company understand that knowing the potential risk of future partners, suppliers, and/or employees is crucial. Having this information will provide you with a clearer understanding of the individuals with whom you will establish these relationships, allowing you to make more informed decisions and mitigate potential risks.
It is legal to conduct background checks on Colombian contractors.
According to legal regulations, employers are not authorized to verify the criminal or civil backgrounds of job applicants. Only the criminal record issued by the Police.However, Background Colombia offers this service; because we have the experience and proper procedures to conduct background checks legally and ethically. To do this, we obtain written permission from the employee or potential candidate before requesting any verification from a background reporting company.
What types of background checks do companies usually conduct on Colombian employees and contractors?
Generally, to access any job position, the employer requests, in addition to medical examinations, certificates of criminal, tax, and disciplinary backgrounds. At Background Colombia, we offer this verification service not only for candidates for new positions or employees but also for those who wish to learn more about people with whom they wish to initiate business relationships. With our service, you will obtain comprehensive and detailed information.
Information required for searches.
The minimum required information includes the full name of the company or person subject to verification. With this information, the identification number can be obtained, either for a natural or legal person. If you already have the Colombian identification number, such as the ID card or passport for natural persons, or the tax identification number (NIT) for legal entities, any required search or verification can be started.
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