Verifile Services Update Tracker

Stay up to date with the latest developments to Verifile’s services. This tracker provides updates platform changes, data sources, requirement changes, turnaround times, service availability, and more across different countries, ensuring you always have the information you need.

Latest Updates

Date

Country

Product Type

Change Type

Update Summary

Details/Links

Apr 2025

England & Wales

Criminal Record Check

Requirements Change

Updates to document classification

 Read Blog Post

Apr 2025

Northern Ireland

Criminal Record Check

Price Change

Price reduction

 Read Blog Post

Apr 2025

Bahrain

Criminal Records Assistance And Validation (SAR)

New Product

Now available with faster turnaround and simplified application process

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Apr 2025

Bahrain

Criminal Record Check

Product Retired

Replaced by Bahrain Criminal Records Assistance And Validation (SAR)

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Apr 2025

Latvia

Criminal Record Check (Enhanced)

Product Retired

Replaced by Latvia Criminal Record Assistance and Validation (SAR)

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Apr 2025

Ireland

Civil And Criminal Court Check

Product Enhancement

More data sources included

 Search now contains information obtained from the following sources: District Courts, Circuit Courts, Courts-Martial Appeal courts, Special Criminal Court and Central Criminal Court

Mar 2025

Sweden

Criminal Record Check

Requirements Change

New Application form

 Candidate instructions have been updated

Mar 2025

Kazakhstan

Credit Check

Service Suspended

Availability under review

 Imminent changes to data privavcy legislation in Kaxakhstan, we are seeking a solution to ensure compliance is maintained

Mar 2025

Kazakhstan

Criminal Record Check

Requirements Change

Restricted availability

 Only available to candidates with a registered Kazakhstan mobile number due to new online consent process

Mar 2025

Japan

Bankruptcy Search

Service Suspended

Product currently unavailable due changes in privacy legislation within Japan

 The new act in Japan focuses on data sharing and data consent, we are seeking a solution to ensure compliance with the act is maintained

Mar 2025

Australia

Criminal Record Check

Requirements Change

Information on AFP application form must exactly match information on supplementary identity documents

 Candidate instructions have been updated

Feb 2025

Scotland

Criminal Record Check

Legislation Changes

Criminal record checks in Scotland have changed

 Read Blog Post

Feb 2025

Australia

Criminal Record Check

Requirements Change

Minor amendment to AFP application form

 Candidate instructions have been updated

Feb 2025

Spain

Driver Abstract​

Requirements Change

Notarised and posted documents are no longer a requirement, replaced with online consent process

 Candidate instructions have been updated

Feb 2025

Pakistan

Criminal Record Check

Delay of Service

Affecting orders where the candidate has an address history in the province of Sindh

 Now resolved

Jan 2025

Japan

Civil Litigation Search (Detailed Search)

Service Suspended

Product currently unavailable

 Seeking local cost effective solution

Jan 2025

Malaysia

Criminal Record Check

Product Retired

Replaced by Malaysia Criminal Record Assistance and Validation (SAR)

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