We live in a globalized world where many companies and employers will have business partners, employees, and clients in other parts of the world. With abundant corporations, they are interweaving with other countries. Therefore, there has been a growing need for international background investigations. International background investigations aren’t as easy as running a background check like we do here in the States. There are more unique challenges to overcome when a business owner wants to know the background of a potential client, employee, or business partner. Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL will share the basics of an international background investigation and what to expect from a private investigator.
Nature of International Background Investigations
Background investigations are way more complex and can become more expensive internationally. The nature of an international background investigation can also have different goals than our stateside background checks. When you approach a private investigator, they will first ask exactly what jurisdictions they are being requested to cover and what information you expect. It is important to understand what is reasonably expected during an international background investigation and know that each country has a limited number of recorded documents that a private investigator will have access to.
Last Known Address for Investigation Service
The very first step in a private investigation is to properly identify the country and local jurisdictions where the subject is located. Additionally, it is important to know the length of time the subject either lived or worked in the specific area. Keep in mind, if they have only recently taken up residency in a certain area there won’t be much revealing information on the subject. Additional information you should provide will be previous residences and even birth country and city if known. This will provide a more accurate trail for a private investigator to follow. Records are kept differently throughout the world. This is why it is important for the investigator to understand how the other provinces and countries maintain records and what records they keep.
International Investigative Resources
As the investigator begins working on your case, they will share what to expect from the investigation, what records are available, and what kind of access they will have. Hopefully this will help you to have the correct set of expectations. Most investigations will be based on the country’s public records, banking information, litigation records, and even criminal records. However, some countries will put limitations on some records especially if the country has EU (European Union) privacy laws. Some countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia require a request to look at criminal records and require an express written consent to access their citizen’s criminal records. Some countries completely forbid foreign investigators access to their citizen’s criminal records. There are some means to obtain certain information lawfully, but it will depend on the allegation of the subject in questions. Some additional means, other than using criminal records that investigators use are newspapers, an online international watch list, and OFAC which is a lawful and readily available resource used by international investigators.
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Background investigations aren’t just for business owners here in the States but can be for those who need to know information about a person across oceans. International background investigations can help business owners, and clients know the person they are working with better. If you need help investigating a person in another country or countries, contact Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL. We can help with international investigations. Contact our experienced investigators today.
