Verify identities and uncover crucial background details
Make informed decisions, reduce risks, and protect your business with trusted background checks.







Why run background checks with ZapSign?
Boost your business security
Avoid doing business with individuals or companies that could pose a risk to your business, team, or customers.
Save time and operational costs
Verify backgrounds of individuals and companies across more than 2,000 data sources and get results within minutes.
Easy to implement
No installation required. Available directly on the platform so your team can perform background checks easily.
Automate the process with our API
Run thousands of checks automatically with no manual work and scale your processes efficiently.
See how our clients use background checks
Background checks to meet regulatory requirements
Leal verifies the background of its employees and suppliers before signing any contract. This process helps the company comply with local and international regulations and ensures that all parties involved pose no legal or reputational risks.
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Risk models to grant credit to individuals
Through Truora's background check process, ExcelCredit has been able to obtain a credit score for its users to decide whether to grant a loan quickly and securely. This enables the company to make safer decisions and reduce the risk of fraud or default.
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Protect your business with ZapSign’s legal and criminal background checks
✅ Identity verification: National ID (Cédula de ciudadanía)
✅ Judicial and criminal records: National Police, Attorney General's Office, court processes
✅ Business background: Tax Registry (RUT), Superintendence of Companies, Unified Business and Social Registry
✅ Other records: International watchlists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)

✅ Identity verification: National Electoral Institute (INE), National Population Registry (RENAPO)
✅ Judicial and criminal records: National Police, Attorney General’s Office, court records.
✅ Business background: SAT certificates
✅ Other records: International watchlists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)

✅ Identity verification: CPF Registration Status Certificate, Identity validation with private bureau
✅ Judicial and criminal records: National Penitentiary Monitoring System, Federal Court, Federal Police Criminal Certificate, Superior Court of Justice, Supreme Federal Court, Regional Federal Courts
✅ Other records: International watchlists, PEP, SERASA

✅ Identity verification: Internal Revenue Service (SII), ChileAtiende, Birth Certificates, RUT, Civil Registry and Identification Service
✅ Judicial and criminal records: Supreme Court of Chile, Data Jurídica Chile, Judiciary, International Police of Chile
✅ Other records: International watchlists

✅ Identity verification: National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC), Social Health Insurance (EsSalud), Rutificador Perú
✅ Judicial and criminal records: Ministry of Justice of Peru, Judiciary of Peru, most wanted fugitives list, Debtors Registry
✅ Other records: Comprehensive Health Insurance (SIS), National Superintendency of Higher University Education (SUNEDU), international watchlists

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Preguntas frecuentes
What is a background check?
It’s a process that allows you to consult public and private information about a person or company—such as criminal, judicial, tax records, or international watchlists—to help you make safer decisions.
Is it legal to run a background check?
Yes. ZapSign complies with the data protection regulations in force in each country. It is important that the company has the explicit consent of the individual or company before performing a background check
Do I need a ZapSign plan to run background checks?
Yes, you need an active electronic signature plan to use the background check feature. See available plans here
Each background check costs between USD $3–$5, depending on the type of check and the country.
What is the cost of a background check?
It depends on the country and type of validation. Background checks are charged through credits, which can be purchased under Plans & Pricing > Credits. Prices are:
- Person check in CO, BR, CL, and PE: USD $1.80
- Person check in MX: USD $2.60
- Credit history check of a person: USD $4.00
Can I give my team access to run background checks?
Yes. You can add different team members, assign permissions, and track all background checks performed directly from the platform.
In which countries is background check available?
It is currently available in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, and Chile. We are continuously expanding our coverage.