How to Verify a Remote Worker from CIS Countries
CIS countries produce exceptional remote talent — and a small but costly subset of fraudulent applicants. The verification process that separates the two is the same regardless of the country: identity confirmation, credential check, employment history, and a live onboarding assessment. Here is how to do each one correctly.
What should I verify before hiring a remote worker from a CIS country?
Five things: that the person exists under the claimed identity in public records; that their educational credentials were issued by institutions that exist and match their claimed dates; that their stated employment history is consistent with verifiable records at the claimed employers; that they have no criminal record that is relevant to the role; and that they are the person who will actually do the work — not a proxy presenting on behalf of someone else.
AllRussian covers all major CIS countries — Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova — through a combination of local civil registry access, official employer verification, and education credential checks. Results are delivered in 48 to 72 hours.
Verification by CIS Country
- Russia: Civil registry via official channels; Rosobrnadzor diploma database; Federal Tax Service for tax registration; court records via the Sudact database; GosUslugi portal cross-reference.
- Ukraine: Civil registry via State Registration Service; diploma verification via the Education Quality Service; employer verification through the Unified State Register (EDR); court records via the Unified State Register of Court Decisions.
- Belarus: Civil registry via the Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Education for diploma verification; employer verification through the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
- Kazakhstan: Civil registry via the Ministry of Justice e-government portal (egov.kz); National Accreditation Centre for education credentials; Business Information System for employer verification.
- Georgia: Civil Registry Agency (highly digitised, accessible); National Centre for Educational Quality Enhancement for diplomas; business registration through the National Agency of Public Registry (napr.gov.ge).
- Other CIS states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova — civil registries and business registries accessible through official channels, supplemented by Russian-language CIS databases for nationals with Russian work histories.