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Global sanctions and international checks for workforces that operate beyond borders
Screen candidates across 195+ countries with global sanctions and international checks that validate identity, criminal, employment and education history. Security Watchdog helps organisations manage cross-border risk, maintain compliance and hire internationally with confidence.
International screening built for complexity, compliance and confidence
Hiring across borders introduces additional risk, from varying legal frameworks to inconsistent data availability. Global sanctions and international checks help organisations screen candidates who have lived or worked overseas, combining local expertise with compliant processes to deliver reliable, defensible screening outcomes.
What do global sanctions and international checks cover?
This check can include sanctions and watchlist screening, international criminal record checks, overseas employment and education verification, and identity validation across multiple jurisdictions. Each check is tailored to the country, role and regulatory requirements involved.
Hiring internationally or managing globally mobile talent?
International screening is essential for organisations operating across multiple regions or hiring candidates with overseas experience. It helps employers identify regulatory risks, confirm global work history and ensure candidates meet compliance standards wherever they have lived or worked.
Confidence across every international hire
Screen across global jurisdictions
Access checks across 195+ countries with local expertise and compliant processes.
Strengthen sanctions and watchlist screening
Identify individuals linked to global sanctions, enforcement or regulatory lists.
Validate overseas work and education history
Confirm experience gained outside the UK with country-specific verification routes.
Support global compliance requirements
Align screening with international regulations and sector-specific obligations.
Global Sanctions and International Checks FAQs
These checks can include sanctions and watchlist screening, international criminal record checks, overseas employment and education verification, and identity validation. The exact checks required will depend on the candidate’s history, the role, the country involved and any regulatory or sector-specific requirements.
International screening helps employers assess candidates who have lived, worked or studied outside the UK. It gives hiring teams a more complete view of a candidate’s background, helps identify cross-border risk and supports more consistent screening decisions across globally mobile workforces.
Sanctions and watchlist checks help identify whether an individual appears on relevant enforcement, regulatory or sanctions lists. This is particularly important for organisations in regulated, financial, professional services or trust-sensitive environments where financial crime, reputational and compliance risks need to be managed carefully.
Yes. Security Watchdog can support international screening across 195+ countries, using country-specific verification routes where available. Requirements, data availability and turnaround times can vary by jurisdiction, so each check is managed in line with the country, role and screening requirement involved.
Yes. Candidate consent is required before international screening can begin. Checks are carried out in line with UK GDPR, local legal requirements and relevant data protection obligations, helping employers maintain a clear, transparent and compliant screening process.
Yes. This is particularly important in financial services, professional services and other regulated environments with global operations.
Timescales vary depending on the country, check type, local process and availability of records. Some checks can be completed quickly, while others may take longer because they depend on overseas authorities, institutions or third-party sources. Security Watchdog helps manage the process clearly so employers and candidates understand what is needed and where delays may occur.
Talk to a screening expert
Whether you’re exploring background screening for your organisation, already working with us, or completing checks as a candidate, we’re here to help.
Use the form to tell us what your enquiry is about. A few quick questions will help us understand what you need, whether that’s guidance on the right checks, support with an existing account, booking a demo of our platform, help with an in-progress screening application or something else.
Once submitted, your enquiry will be routed to the right person and a member of the team will be in touch.