Background Investigations

Background Information Checks on Japanese Nationals

The OCC and the Banking Inspection Department at the Ministry of Finance of Japan have agreed to certain procedures for background information checks (or police certificates) on Japanese nationals entering the U.S. banking market. The procedures require each person seeking entry into the national banking system to obtain his or her own record. Licensing staff should provide the background check request letter to each involved person. In turn, those people will present this letter to the National Police Agency, which will provide a written response to the person in a sealed envelope. The Japanese national will forward the sealed envelope to the OCC.

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