Criminal Check — Acceptable National IDs
Reference matrix of acceptable identification documents required to run criminal record checks across 42 country/service entries.
Showing 42 of 42 entries
| Country | Region | Service Name | Service Type | Acceptable National IDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal Check | Tazkira (National ID); Afghan Passport; Taskera |
| Algeria | Africa | Criminal | Criminal (National) | Carte Nationale d’Identité (CNI); Passport; Birth Certificate (Acte de Naissance) |
| Austria | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Personalausweis (ID card); Reisepass (Passport); Geburtsurkunde (Birth Certificate) |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | Şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsi (ID card); Passport; FIN code |
| Bahamas | Caribbean | Criminal | Criminal (National) | Passport; Driver’s Licence; Voter’s Card |
| Belarus | Europe | Criminal | Criminal (National & Local) | Internal Passport (Внутренний паспорт); National ID Card (since 2021); Foreign-travel Passport |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Лична карта (Personal Card); Passport; EGN (Personal Number) |
| Croatia | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Osobna iskaznica (ID card); Putovnica (Passport); OIB (Personal ID Number) |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | Občanský průkaz (ID card); Passport; Rodný list (Birth Certificate) |
| Denmark | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Pas (Passport); Kørekort (Driver’s Licence); CPR Number (Det Centrale Personregister) |
| Egypt | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | البطاقة الشخصية (National ID Card / Bitaqa Shakhsiya); Passport |
| Finland | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Henkilökortti (ID card); Passport; Henkilötunnus (HETU / Personal ID Code) |
| Greece | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Δελτίο Αστυνομικής Ταυτότητας (Police ID Card); Passport; AFM (Tax Number) |
| Hungary | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Személyazonosító igazolvány (ID card); Passport; Lakcímkártya (Address Card) |
| Iraq | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (Verbal) | البطاقة الوطنية (National ID Card / Bitaqa Wataniya); Passport; Hawiya (Civil ID) |
| Italy | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Carta d’Identità (ID card); Passaporto (Passport); Codice Fiscale |
| Jordan | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | الهوية الشخصية (Personal ID Card); Passport; Family Book (Hafidat Al-Ayla) |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | Criminal | Criminal (National) | Жеке куәлік (ID card); Passport; IIN (Individual Identification Number) |
| Kuwait | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | البطاقة المدنية (Civil ID / Bitaqa Madaniya); Passport; Civil Number |
| Latvia | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Personas apliecība (ID card); Passport; Personas kods (Personal Code) |
| Lebanon | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (Verbal only) | الهوية الشخصية (Personal ID / Hawiya); Passport; Ikhraj Qayd Fardi (Civil Registry Extract) |
| Libya | Africa | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | بطاقة الهوية الشخصية (Personal ID Card); Passport; Family Book |
| Lithuania | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Asmens tapatybės kortelė (ID card); Passport; Asmens kodas (Personal Code) |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Carte d’identité (ID card); Passport; Birth Certificate |
| Maldives | Asia | Criminal | Criminal Check | National Identity Card; Passport; Dhivehi ID Number |
| Malta | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Karta ta’ Identità (ID card); Passport; ID Card Number |
| Mauritania | Africa | Criminal | Criminal (National) | Carte Nationale d’Identité (CNI) / بطاقة الهوية الوطنية; Passport |
| Morocco | Africa | Criminal | Criminal (National) | Carte Nationale d’Identité Électronique (CNIE); Passport; Civil Registry Number |
| Netherlands | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Paspoort (Passport); Identiteitskaart (ID card); Rijbewijs (Driver’s Licence); BSN (Burgerservicenummer) |
| Norway | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Pass (Passport); Fødselsnummer (Birth/Personal Number); Driver’s Licence |
| Poland | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Dowód osobisty (ID card); Passport; PESEL Number |
| Portugal | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Cartão de Cidadão (Citizen Card); Passport; Bilhete de Identidade; NIF (Tax Number) |
| Russia | Europe | Criminal | Criminal (National & Local) | Внутренний паспорт (Internal Passport); Foreign-travel Passport; SNILS (Insurance Number); INN |
| Serbia | Europe | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | Лична карта (Lična karta / ID card); Passport; JMBG (Unique Master Citizen Number) |
| Slovakia | Europe | Criminal | Criminal Non Acris | Občiansky preukaz (ID card); Passport; Rodný list (Birth Certificate) |
| Switzerland | Europe | Criminal | Criminal (Verbal only) | Identitätskarte (ID card); Passport; Birth Certificate |
| Timor-Leste (East Timor) | Asia | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | Bilhete de Identidade (Identity Card); Passport; Birth Certificate |
| Tunisia | Africa | Criminal | Criminal (Local) | Carte d’Identité Nationale (CIN); Passport; Birth Certificate |
| Turkey | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (National) | T.C. Kimlik Kartı (Turkish ID Card); Passport; Nüfus Cüzdanı; T.C. Kimlik Numarası |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal Certificate Verification | بطاقة الهوية (Emirates ID Card); Passport; Khulasat Al Qaid (Family Book) |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Criminal | Police Clearance Certificate | بطاقة الهوية (Emirates ID Card); Passport; Khulasat Al Qaid (Family Book) |
| Yemen | Middle East | Criminal | Criminal (National) | بطاقة الأحوال الشخصية (National ID Card / Bitaqa Ahwal Shakhsiya); Passport; Family Book |
Note: For all countries, a signed consent/authorisation form, full legal name, and date of birth are also mandatory alongside the listed ID. Verbal-only checks rely on subject self-declaration plus supporting ID.
