January

Our overseas (non-UK) coverage and price list will be updated on 19th February.

Over the past year we have continued to identify new sources and processes for our international checks, and below is a summary of over 100 additional checks added since our last update. We now have a more complete coverage of African countires with checks including identity card and passport validation, driving licence status, criminal record, bankruptcy and civil litigation.

We have also enhanced many processes and improved our turnaround times for many of our international checks.

We would like to bring the following changes to your particular attention. If you would like us to send you current documentation for any of the checks listed, please request via service@verifile.co.uk

Luxembourg & Monaco Criminal Check
Results for these checks will be sent directly to your candidates going forward. The government agencies issuing these certificates introduced this change to their procedures, and unfortunately, third parties are no longer able to receive the certificate directly.

Northern Mariana Islands Criminal Check
New instructions and application form is now in place to reflect simplified requirements.

Namibia Directorship Check
This search is unavailable at present due to a process change at source.

Russia Criminal Check
New Power of Attorney form is now in place to reflect the change of the Governement institution's name. 

Colombia Criminal Check
A new instruction is now in place to reflect the scope of this service. A Criminal Certificate from Colombian Police is now a Subject Access Request. However, we can still provide a Good Conduct Certificate from Procuraduría Nacional de la Nación.

Thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million pound "diploma mill" in Pakistan, a BBC Radio 4's File on Four programme investigation has found. Buyers include NHS consultants, nurses and a large defence contractor.

According to documents seen by BBC Radio 4's File on Four programme, more than 3,000 fake Axact qualifications were sold to UK-based buyers in 2013 and 2014, including masters degrees, doctorates and PhDs. The Department for Education said it was taking "decisive action to crack down on degree fraud" that "cheats genuine learners."

The General Medical Council (GMC) said it was up to employers to verify any qualifications additional to medical degrees. But Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) chief executive Jayne Rowley said only 20% of UK employers ran proper checks on applicants' qualifications.

And while purchasing a fake diploma was not illegal in the UK, using one to apply for employment constituted fraud by misrepresentation and could result in a 10-year prison sentence."