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# Criminal record screening

Criminal record screening checks a person against the SAPS criminal record database, the National Child Protection Register and the National Register for Sex Offenders.

## What it is

Criminal record screening checks a person against the SAPS criminal record database, the National Child Protection Register and the National Register for Sex Offenders.

## Products compared

| Product                                                                                                             | What it returns                                                                                                  | Subject    | Channels           | Turnaround |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ---------- |
| [Standard criminal record check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/standard.md)                          | Screens for criminal convictions and pending cases against the SAPS Criminal Record Database using fingerprints. | Individual | On request         | 1–48 hours |
| [Child Protection Register check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/child-protection-register.md)        | Confirms whether a person appears in Part B of the National Child Protection Register.                           | Individual | Portal, on request | 3–6 months |
| [National Register for Sex Offenders check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/sex-offenders-register.md) | Confirms whether a person's particulars are included in the National Register for Sex Offenders.                 | Individual | Portal, on request | 3–6 months |

## When to use which

* Use the [Standard criminal record check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/standard.md) for criminal convictions and pending cases, with fingerprints.
* Add the [Child Protection Register check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/child-protection-register.md) or the [National Register for Sex Offenders check](/product/products/screening/criminal-records/sex-offenders-register.md) when a role or registration calls for those registers.

## Related guides

* [Criminal record checks with a fingerprint device](https://developer.fraudcheck.co.za/guides/criminal-record-checks)


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