Criminal Checks

Easily determine a candidate’s criminal record status and obtain the detailed SAPS 69 Report on a confirmed result.

All criminal checks are conducted using fingerprints. All fingerprints are verified against the South African Police Service’s AFIS database in order to determine a match.

Our criminal checks return a no illicit activity found, wanted, case awaiting trial, or conviction status.

RefCheck provides a three criminal check options to suit our customer’s needs:

Afiswitch Criminal Illicit Activity Checks

The Afiswitch Criminal Illicit Activity Check requires a candidate’s fingerprints in order to conduct the verification against the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

SAPS 91A Criminal Check

Have your candidate sent to a police station to have his/her fingerprints captured in ink on a 91A form. Lexis RefCheck will then facilitate the criminal verification process via Afiswitch to obtain the results.

Afiswitch Network

LexisNexis has established a network of reputable companies who conduct criminal checks on your behalf, perfect for those once off criminal checks, personal verifications and out of town placements.