Azerbaijan Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of the criminal check data in Azerbaijan? National Judicial Portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan ## What is the process in Azerbaijan? 1. You request the check from the ATS or your Zinc account. 2. The candidate receives automated instructions to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. 3. Zinc submits the request to the authorities. 4. Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. 5. The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete. ## What details are required to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - Consent - **Address** - Last registered address in Azerbaijan - First name in Azeri (for citizens) - Last name in Azeri (for citizens) ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search for Azerbaijan provides criminal judgment information on individuals lawfully residing in the country, extracted through the online database of the Courts and Tribunals of Azerbaijan. The information covers criminal cases (first instance, appeal, cassation) since 2018 from all Azerbaijan courts (Supreme Court, District Court, Appeal Courts, courts of the first instance, and the Supreme Court of Nahchivan Autonomous Republic). Please note that this is a nationwide search and is not restricted to a specific locality. The address is required not for conducting the search itself, but rather as an additional identifier—used only when a second identifier is not available. In cases where search results, such as judgments, orders, or decrees, include the applicant’s address, this information supports accurate matching and verification of the retrieved records. ## Restrictions, exclusions, limitations Due to privacy laws, there might be restrictions in accessing case information that the parties to the case have explicitly prohibited the public disclosure of. ## Expected turnaround time [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Azerbaijan. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.