Hiring Anywhere

International Screening Across 200+ Countries

One platform. Every market. Full compliance. Screen candidates anywhere in the world from a single dashboard, your ATS, or our API.

Global Coverage

Screen Candidates in Every Major Hiring Market

Criminal records, identity verification, employment and education history, sanctions screening, and more. All surfaced in a single consolidated report.

Americas

Background checks across the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and 40+ additional countries. Canadian criminal checks through CPIC return results in as little as 15 minutes.

Europe

Criminal and compliance screening across the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, and 50+ European markets. UK DBS checks and GDPR-compliant workflows fully supported.

Asia-Pacific

Screening in Australia, India, Singapore, the Philippines, China, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and throughout Southeast Asia. Education and employment verification turnarounds often outperform the broader industry standard.

Middle East & Africa

Coverage across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and 60+ additional countries. Country-specific consent workflows are built in.

CPIC criminal checks, MVR, education, employment verification, credit.
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DBS Basic / Standard / Enhanced, Right-to-Work, directorship, financial checks.
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AFP criminal checks, education, employment verification, credit checks.
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Criminal checks, identity verification, employment & education verification.
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⏱️ Criminal in 7-8 days

GDPR-compliant screening across 60+ European countries, criminal, education & employment.
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🌍 60+ Countries

Screening Services

What You Can Screen For, Globally

Every major screening category, available through the same platform you use for domestic checks. No separate logins or vendor contracts.

International Criminal Record Checks

Search criminal databases in 200+ countries. Government authorities, court records, and official registries, returned in standardized format.

⏱️ Same-day to 15 business days

Identity Verification

Biometric identity matching against government-issued ID. Passports, national IDs, and driver's licenses across all jurisdictions. Fully remote.

⏱️ Instant to 1 business day

Global Watchlist & Sanctions

OFAC, PEP databases, global terrorist registries, sex offender registries, and adverse media sources. All in a single check.

⏱️ As fast as 15 minutes

Employment Verification

Confirm employment history across global markets. Verified dates, job titles, and separation reasons (where permissible under local law).

⏱️ 1–9 business days

Education Verification

Verify degrees, diplomas, certifications, and attendance records at educational institutions worldwide.

⏱️ 1–9 business days

UK Right to Work

Confirm legal right to work in the UK, fully aligned with Home Office requirements and UK GDPR. Digital verification supported.

⏱️ Under 24 hours

Canadian Criminal (CPIC)

Criminal record checks processed through the Canadian Police Information Centre. Standard and Enhanced searches available.

⏱️ As fast as 15 minutes

Credential & License Verification

Confirm professional licenses across medical, legal, financial, engineering, and other regulated fields globally.

⏱️ Varies by licensing body

Adverse Media Monitoring

Point-in-time or continuous monitoring of news, media, and public records for adverse coverage associated with candidates.

⏱️ 2–3 business days

Compliance & Security

Global Compliance, Built Into Every Check

Navigate dozens of overlapping privacy laws, data residency rules, and candidate rights frameworks. Turn handles the complexity so your team doesn't have to.

GDPR

Full EU compliance including Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers, candidate consent, and right to erasure

FCRA

Adverse action workflows, dispute resolution, and proper disclosure and authorization for all applicable checks

PIPEDA

Canadian privacy compliance with jurisdiction-specific consent collection and data handling

SOC 2 Type II & SOC 3 Certified

Independently audited security controls and publicly available reports. ISO 27001-aligned information security workflows.

Local DPA Adherence

Brazil's LGPD, Australia's Privacy Act, and country-specific data protection laws across our coverage network

Configurable Data Residency

Candidate data stored in US, Canada, UK, or Australia per your requirements

Encrypted End-to-End

Data at rest and in transit, hosted on AWS with enterprise-grade security

CCPA & US State Privacy

Candidate rights to know, delete, and opt out under expanding state-level privacy laws

What Platforms Get With TurnOS

SOC 2 Type II

Independently audited

ISO 27001

Aligned workflows

SOC 3

Publicly available

GDPR

EU & UK compliant

How It Works

International Screening in Four Steps

No separate portals. No manual follow-up. No faxed forms. The same workflow your team already uses for domestic checks.

Select Your Checks

Choose from Turn's global product catalog, criminal, identity, employment, education, sanctions, and more. Build packages by country or role type.

Start a Check

Initiate international screening from Turn's dashboard, through our API, or from your connected ATS. Select the candidate, choose the country, launch in seconds. standardized format.

Candidate Consents

Your candidate receives a secure, encrypted link via SMS or email. Localized for their country, optimized for mobile. Typically done in under 10 minutes.

Get Results

Results from every check, regardless of country, consolidated into a single, standardized report. Adjudication tools and adverse action workflows ready.

Why Turn

Why HR Teams Choose Turn for Global Hiring

Faster checks, one unified platform, AI-powered workflows, and transparent pricing; everything you need to hire globally with confidence, reduce delays, and streamline your hiring process.

Industry-Leading Speed

UK DBS Basic in 1 day vs. the industry norm of 11–14. Canadian criminal checks in 15 minutes. Global watchlists in under 15 minutes. Speed matters when your offer timelines are measured in days.

One Unified Platform

Domestic and international in a single dashboard, a single report format, and a single billing relationship. No separate logins or vendor contracts required.

AI-Powered Workflows

Automated status updates, discrepancy flagging, and accelerated processing. Turn's AI-driven infrastructure delivers 2x faster processing with a dispute rate under 1%.

100+ ATS Integrations

Native connections with Fountain, Lever, Greenhouse, Rippling, iCIMS, and more. Candidate data flows directly. No double entry or manual exports.

Transparent Pricing

Per-check pricing with no platform fees, minimums, or annual volume commitments. Pay only for what you run across any country or check type.

Dedicated Support

Named account managers and compliance specialists who understand country-specific requirements. When you're screening somewhere new, you want a partner who's done it hundreds of times

Frequently Asked Questions

Turn supports international background screening in 200+ countries and territories, including full coverage across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Key markets include Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, the UAE, and South Africa, among many others.

Turnaround times vary by country and check type. Identity verification is typically instant. Global watchlist screening completes in under 15 minutes. UK Right to Work returns in under 24 hours. Canadian criminal checks can return in as little as 15 minutes. Employment and education verifications typically take 1–10 business days depending on country and institution.

Yes. Turn's international screening workflows are fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including proper candidate consent collection, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for cross-border transfers, candidate rights to access and erasure, and complete audit trails. UK GDPR is also fully supported.

The FCRA governs the use of consumer reports for employment decisions by US-based employers, regardless of whether the check covers a domestic or international candidate. Turn's platform includes FCRA-compliant disclosure, authorization workflows, adverse action notices, and dispute resolution for all employment screening.

Consent is collected through Turn's secure, encrypted candidate portal with jurisdiction-specific flows. EU candidates receive GDPR-appropriate consent language. Canadian candidates get PIPEDA-compliant disclosures. All consent records are stored with full audit trails tied to each screening order.

Turn supports configurable data residency across four regions: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. For employers with data localization requirements under GDPR or other frameworks, candidate data can be stored in the appropriate jurisdiction.

Yes. Turn offers pre-built integrations with leading ATS and HRIS platforms including FountainLeverGreenhouseRipplingiCIMS, and others. International checks are initiated, tracked, and reviewed through the same integration your team uses for domestic screening.

Pricing varies by country, check type, and volume. Turn prices per check with no platform fees or minimums. To get accurate pricing for the countries and check types relevant to your hiring, reach out to our sales team for a custom quote.

Turn holds SOC 2 Type II (independently audited) and SOC 3 (publicly available) certifications. Our international screening workflows are aligned with ISO 27001 information security management standards. We maintain compliance with FCRA, GDPR/UK GDPR (including SCCs), PIPEDA, CCPA/US state privacy laws, the Australian Privacy Act, and Brazil's LGPD.

Yes. Turn's screening network is built to operate within the privacy requirements of each jurisdiction, including GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, the Australian Privacy Act, Brazil's LGPD, and country-specific data protection laws. Consent flows, data handling, and result delivery are configured per country.

Disclaimer: The resources provided here are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. We advise you to consult your own legal counsel for questions related to your specific practices and compliance with applicable laws.

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