Do I Need A FBI Fingerprint Check?
FBI Fingerprints are used by the FBI to positively identify people and cross reference their unique fingerprints to their criminal history. Most agencies and states require specific employees or personnel to submit their fingerprints to the FBI for an FBI background check. FBI Fingerprints are nothing more than one step of a greater process which ultimately is obtaining your full FBI background check report.
Looking For A FBI Fingerprint Location?
PrintScan offers fingerprinting locations to conduct ink, electronic, or Live Scan services in all 50 states. In most cases, there is more than one location available in each state for your service of need. Use the map to find the most convenient FBI fingerprint locations for you.
Reasons For An FBI Fingerprint Check
- Background check for employment
- Background check for adoption
- Background check for student visa's
- Background check for court related matters
- Background check for personal review
- Background check for foreign travel
- Background check for attorney requests
FBI Fingerprint Locations For A Background Check
Fingerprinting for an FBI background check is a common practice. The FBI background check process consists of these steps below.
Find A Location
Find a Printscan location near you and set up an appointment for an FBI background check
Confirm Appointment
Confirm your FBI background check appointment via email
Receive Results
Wait for Printscan to deliver your FBI background check results
Why The FBI Requests Your Fingerprints
During an FBI fingerprint background check the FBI will need to access certain personal information from you in order to pull up your criminal record. One of those personal items is your unique fingerprint pattern!
Your fingerprint pattern is used to access national information which includes your full criminal record or "rap sheet". The agency or department that is requesting you to get an FBI background check most likely needs this specific information.
The only successful way to obtain your FBI background check is by submitting your fingerprints directly to the FBI directly and awaiting their response. PrintScan offers a full "done for you" solution in order to retrieve your FBI background check.
FBI Fingerprinting Card
Applicant Fingerprint Form (FD-258). This FBI fingerprinting card is used for fingerprint submissions to the FBI for the reasons stated above, you can obtain your card through the FBI or when you make an appointment at a PrintScan location.
How Much Does FBI Fingerprinting Cost?
The average price of FBI fingerprinting costs $90.
The FBI fingerprinting cost that Printscan offers is different than any other competitor. Instead of making you get fingerprinted at a different location, we handle all the steps within one of our locations. This way, instead of waiting months for your FBI background check you receive results as fast as 24 hours!
Email Only
$90
FBI Background Check
- Fingerprint capture
- Results within 24 hours
Priority Mail
$135
FBI Background Check
- Fingerprint capture
- Results within 24 hours
Overnight
$165
FBI Background Check
- Fingerprint capture
- Results within 24 hours
FBI Fingerprinting Services Near Me
Searching for FBI fingerprinting services near me? PrintScan offers locations across the United States to get fingerprinted, send them to the FBI and receive your FBI background check report.
Fingerprinting Locations by Service
PrintScan offers fingerprinting services for FBI Background Checks in a majority of its locations. Use the map below to identify the most convenient location that offers your service of need.
FBI Fingerprinting Locations
Frequently Asked Questions
We know you have questions, we can answer them!
Q. Does the FBI have my fingerprints?
If you have ever been fingerprinted to get a license or a background check then the FBI does keep a record of your fingerprints in their criminal database.
Q. How long does an FBI fingerprinting session take?
Printscan's fingerprinting sessions for FBI background checks average at 20 minutes.
Q. How far back does an FBI background check go?
An FBI background check goes back for the entire applicants lifetime.
Q. How do I know if I need my FBI background check apostilled?
If the country you wish to visit is part of the Hauge convention then you will need to apostille your FBI background check.
Q. What payment do you accept?
We accept cash, or any major credit card. (Visa/Mastercard/Discovery/American Express)
