Citizenship and Legal Work Status

Hiring employees who are not authorized to work in the India can result in serious consequences which may include losing your business license and/or being fined/jailed.

Doing a detailed screening of all potential candidates will help you determine if the person you’re hiring is an India citizen or has the appropriate documentation in order to legally work in the country. Smarthire India Screening Services can verify the candidates’ identity and their status, allowing you to hire them without fear of any legal issues later on.

How We Do It

We run a number of different screenings to determine someone’s legal work status. This verification is done by reviewing documents that show the candidate’s identity and employment authorization. The documents that are used to establish identity includes items such as:

• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• Aadhar Card
• PAN Card
• Voter-id

The employment authorisation documents in India include A passport with validity for one year. Employment Visa. Passport-size photographs, the background of which should be white. Documentary proof of the candidate’s employment in the company or NGO where that person will work in India. Documentary proof of the candidate’s professional expertise and educational qualification.

These documents can be easy for some individuals to obtain illegally or fraudulently, or for them to use another individual’s documentation. A background check can uncover any suspicious information.

If you’re ready to start verifying the identities of potential hires, contact Smarthire India Screening Services today. Our screening services will help you avoid any legal entanglements that come from illegal hires.