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Are You Selecting The Right Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check For Your Related Industry?

Applying for an an Employment purpose Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check involves utilising the service established by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to facilitate nationally coordinated criminal history checks to support the assessment of the suitability of people applying for employment (including positions of trust and volunteer service).

If you need a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for Immigration/Visa purposes, please make sure to select the Australian Federal Police (AFP) check option. AFP checks will arrive directly via post mail and will not be sent via email. Because of this reason, Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check results may take 5-25 business days to arrive. Rapid Screening is a registered partner with the AFP, our website service will send your completed application directly to Criminal Records department at AFP. You many contact us directly for any inquires regards your application

(ACIC) Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

This check is frequently used for most type of Employment purposes (including positions of trust and Volunteer services ).
Your result (certificate) is delivered to you via email
70% of all checks submitted to the Service are completed and returned to the accredited body 0-2 business days, all other checks can take longer than 10 days to return.

(AFP) Australian Federal Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

This check is frequently used for Visa, Immigration, Citizenship or Commonwealth Employment purposes (working in the ACT)
Your result (certificate) is delivered to you via post mail (not email)
Results may take 5-25 business days to arrive at your chosen address. Read more..

What Do I Need To Apply For A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check?

You will need access to a desktop monitor with a camera or a mobile device (with quality camera). If your desktop monitor doesn’t have a camera, you will need a scanner to upload your ID documents.

ID Requirements For ACIC And AFP Coordinated Criminal History Checks

ID Requirements for ACIC

When applying for an ACIC nationally coordinated criminal history check (NCCHC), you must complete/sign the online Consent Form and upload four ID documents from three categories. See

ID Requirements

Employment Check

ID Requirements for AFP

When applying for an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), you must complete/sign the online Consent Form and upload a minimum of 100 points of identification. See

Australian Federal Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

ID Requirements

How Are My ID Documents Verified?

For Employment purpose Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks, we will verify your ID Documents online via our Document Verification Service (DVS) system. You DO NOT need to get them certified unless we request you to do so.

What If My ID’s Cannot Be Verified?

If your ID’s cannot be verified, you may need to get your ID’s certified by a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made (see below).

Below Is A List Of Personals Before Whom A Statutory Declaration May Be Made:

Chiropractor	Patent attorney
Dentist	Pharmacist
Legal practitioner	Physiotherapist
Medical practitioner	Psychologist
Nurse	Trade marks attorney
Optometrist	Veterinary surgeon

FEES & ID'S

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check(Employment)

100% online, only $49 START A NEW APPLICATION

Volunteer Check (Employment)

100% online, only $24.50

AFP Check – Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks (Visa/Immigration)

100% Online (result mailed), only $62.90

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Register to become a Legal Entity Customer and submit Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks on your staff and potential candidates (e.g. Recruitment Agencies)