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title: What is an International Police Check?
description: "Also known as an International Criminal History Check (ICHC), it details recorded criminal history in over 190 countries and overseas territories. This includes identifying felony and/or misdemeanor level conviction records and arrests pending charges. ** *Unfortunately, checks obtained through Worker…"
url: "https://workerchecks.com/docs/what-is-an-international-police-check/"
updated: "2026-01-08"
category: Check Types
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# What is an International Police Check?

Also known as an International Criminal History Check (ICHC), it details recorded criminal history in over 190 countries and overseas territories.

This includes identifying felony and/or misdemeanor level conviction records and arrests pending charges.

** *Unfortunately, checks obtained through Worker Checks  are not suitable for immigration and visa application purposes. *

*Worker Checks International Police Checks are for employment purposes only.*

*To avoid wasting time and causing delays to your application, you should obtain Department of Home Affairs authorised police checks from the following link:*

[Offices outside Australia – Home Affairs](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/offices-and-locations/offices-outside-australia?)

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