7 Best Background Screening Companies in Singapore (2026)

Hiring always involves trust, and background screening companies narrow that gap by checking identity, education, employment history and similar records before an offer is made. This page lists seven firms that publish Singapore-facing screening services for employers, ranging from global platforms to specialist verifiers. We compiled it from each firm's own website and describe what the firm says it offers, not how well it performs. Some firms also describe education verification linked to Ministry of Manpower work pass applications, and where they do we attribute that wording to the firm. Compare the scope of checks, the consent process and the way each firm takes enquiries, then confirm any approvals with the issuing body.

Avvanz describes itself as an HR technology platform, and its Singapore page lists an office at Guoco Tower under the Avvanz Pte Ltd name. The page sets out employment and education verification, identity checks, reference checks, right-to-work checks, civil litigation and financial probity checks, and says criminal checks are run only when required by law. It presents a three-step process: submit candidate details, wait while checks run, then receive a structured report. The site also mentions integrations with HR systems such as Workday and SAP, a named client representative, and pay-per-use ordering. Badges on the page refer to the Personal Data Protection Act, MOM approval and ISO certifications; these are the firm's own statements, so ask Avvanz for the details and scope behind each badge.

Tanjong Pagar
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Veremark is an online screening platform whose Singapore page lists packages covering MOM education verification, reference checks, employment history, civil background, social media, criminal record, right to work, adverse financial history and identity checks. Its contact page gives a Singapore office on Robinson Road along with a Singapore phone line and a dedicated email route for MOM-related enquiries. The platform also describes continuous screening, integrations and an API for larger teams. Separately, the Singapore firm RMI, which focuses on education verification for MOM, NTU, SUSS and ECDA credentials plus screening and referencing, states on its own site that it is a Veremark Group company, so treat the two as related brands when comparing quotes.

Robinson Road (Central Business District)
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eeCheck presents itself as an Asia-focused employment screening firm and lists Centennial Tower on Temasek Avenue as its Asia headquarters in Singapore, with a Singapore phone number and enquiry email on its site. Its Singapore page covers pre-employment background checks, reference checks, criminal record checks, credential verification, social media checks and executive screening, and it publishes guidance on consent and the Personal Data Protection Act. The firm states that it is listed as a Global Verification Vendor by the Ministry of Manpower; that is its own wording, so confirm the current listing before relying on it. The page also explains how it approaches criminal record searches and reference checks for hiring teams.

Marina Centre
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VERIS is a risk consultancy that offers employee screening alongside due diligence and investigations. Its Singapore page says it has worked with Singapore employers since 2010 and runs its local work from an office off Upper Paya Lebar Road. The page describes identity and right-to-work checks, education and employment verification carried out at the source, and integrity checks such as criminal, litigation, credit, bankruptcy, directorship, sanctions and adverse media searches scoped to the role. It stresses written candidate consent, a stated purpose for each check and cross-border verification of overseas degrees country by country. Employers who also want company or counterparty research can see the firm's due diligence and KYC services listed on the same site.

Paya Lebar
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First Advantage is a global screening company, and its Singapore-specific website lists background checks, analytics and reporting, and a page on education verification in Singapore. The home page states that it is a Ministry of Manpower accredited background screening company; this is the firm's own statement. Its employment background checks page describes identity solutions, contractor and temporary staff screening, criminal record searches where available and permissible, licence and credential checks, and an Enhanced Singapore Credit Check that it says is powered by Credit Bureau Singapore. It also publishes a mobile-friendly candidate experience tool and reporting dashboards. The site did not show a Singapore street address, so use its sales form or contact page to start an enquiry.

Island-wide (no Singapore address published)
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HireRight is an international background screening provider, and its company locations page lists a Singapore regional headquarters at Suntec Tower 1. Its Asia-Pacific support page gives a Singapore customer service line, regional support emails and a specific route for customers who need education verification for the Singapore Ministry of Manpower Employment Pass requirement. The company's wider site describes screening for employment, education and criminal record checks, drug and health screening in some markets, and an ordering platform for HR teams. Because the main site is built for a global audience, ask HireRight which of its services apply to Singapore hires and request a written scope before comparing it with smaller local verifiers.

Suntec City
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Integrity Asia is a regional risk and screening firm with a dedicated Singapore page for pre-employment checks. Be aware that the offices it publishes are in Jakarta, Bangkok and Petaling Jaya, not Singapore, so it suits employers happy to work with a regional team. The page lists national ID, address, education, employment and reference checks, and says screening follows consent and the Personal Data Protection Act. It describes an online platform called Prisma for ordering and tracking, and says it supports HR teams, recruiters and employers. The firm states that it has served more than 1,000 clients; that figure is its own claim. Its other services include due diligence, fraud investigation and whistleblowing systems, which may help larger organisations.

Serves Singapore employers (regional offices elsewhere)
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