🇨🇷 Overview
The reports available in Costa Rica can be combined according to their functionality in three categories: Basic Background Check, Standard Background Check and Basic ID Check.
Basic Background Check
Section titled “Basic Background Check”Basic Background Check looks into the person’s ID and criminal records to verify the persons identity and ensure they have no criminal records. Potential users for this Basic Background Check include ride-sharing companies.
| Report | Description | Source/database |
|---|---|---|
| cedula_status | Validates a document_id and retrieves personal data associated to it. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| boletin_judicial | Checks the Justice System journals (boletines judiciales) for criminal records. | Imprenta Nacional de Costa Rica |
Standard Background Check
Section titled “Standard Background Check”Standard Background Check looks into the person’s ID and validates personal data, along with looking at criminal records to verify the persons identity and ensure they have no criminal records. Potential users for this Standard Background Check include technology, hiring and traditional companies.
| Report | Description | Source/database |
|---|---|---|
| cedula_status | Validates a document_id and retrieves personal data associated to it. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| name_check | Validates a full_name against the name retrieved from the TSE for the document_id. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| dob_check | Validates a dob against the date of birth retrieved from the TSE for the document_id. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| boletin_judicial | Checks the Justice System journals (boletines judiciales) for criminal records. | Imprenta Nacional de Costa Rica |
Basic ID Check
Section titled “Basic ID Check”Basic ID check looks into the person’s ID and validates personal data to verify the persons identity.
| Report | Description | Source/database |
|---|---|---|
| cedula_status | Validates a document_id and retrieves personal data associated to it. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| name_check | Validates a full_name against the name retrieved from the TSE for the document_id. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
| dob_check | Validates a dob against the date of birth retrieved from the TSE for the document_id. | Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica |
Additional reports
Section titled “Additional reports”| Report | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctions | Checks sanctions reports from UN, OFAC, EEAS and World Bank. | UN, OFAC, EEAS and World Bank |