What is an FBI Fingerprint Check?
An FBI Fingerprint Check is also known as an FBI Background Check, Identity History Summary Check, or Rap Sheet. Fingerprints are submitted to the FBI for comparison against the national criminal database and a report is generated containing the applicant's criminal history or lack thereof.
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Reasons For An FBI Fingerprint Check
- EMPLOYMENT
- ADOPTION
- STUDENT VISA'S
- COURT RELATED MATTERS
- PERSONAL REVIEW
- FOREIGN TRAVEL
- ATTORNEY REQUESTS

How can I submit my fingerprints to the FBI?
You can get live scanned at any of our FBI fingerprinting locations and have your fingerprints submitted electronically OR you can obtain FBI fingerprint cards FD-258 or FD-1164 and mail them to the FBI. Mailed requests take significantly longer to process than electronic submissions.
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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.

PrintScan offers Live Scan fingerprinting services in a majority of its locations. Use the map below to identify the most convenient location that offers your service of need.
Frequently Asked Questions
PrintScan does not retain fingerprint cards and fingerprint images longer than 30 calendar days from receipt or upon successful completion of the transaction, whichever is shorter. All fingerprint cards and fingerprint images are destroyed/deleted in compliance with the FBI CJIS Security Policy.
Once your fingerprints have been captured, they are forwarded directly to the FBI database for processing. We will only review your fingerprints if the system rejects them due to bad quality images.
It typically takes about 10 minutes from the time you are called, until all of your fingerprints have been captured.
You should get your electronic results emailed to you within 48 hours. Most electronic results come back within the first hour. Mailed results are sent within 24 hours of receiving your electronic result. Mailing times vary based on which option you selected.
To verify your identity, please bring two of the following IDs with you. At least one ID must be from the primary list and must match your current name and address to proceed with fingerprinting. We only accept current, valid, and unexpired photo identification documents.
As a primary form of photo identification, the following documents may be presented by an applicant when being fingerprinted:
- State-issued driver’s license*
- U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
- Federal Government Personal Identity Verification Card (PIV)
- Uniformed Services Identification Card
- Department of Defense Common Access Card
- Foreign Passport with Appropriate Immigration Document(s)*
- USCIS - Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
- USCIS - Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
- Federal, state, or local government agency ID card with photograph
- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
- Canadian driver's license
- State ID card if the state's identification card standards are the same as for the driver's license
However, in the absence of primary identification, applicants may provide at least 2 secondary identification documents including:
- State Government Issued Certificate of Birth
- U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Identification Card
- Native American tribal document
- Social Security Card
- Court Order for Name Change/Gender Change/ Adoption/Divorce
- Marriage Certificate (Government Certificate Issued)
- U.S. Government Issued Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Draft record
- School ID with photograph
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-560)
- Replacement Certificate of Citizenship (N-561)
- Certificate of Naturalization (N-550)
- Replacement Certificate of Naturalization (N-570)
- Utility Bill (Address)
- Jurisdictional Voter Registration Card
- Vehicle Registration Card/Title
- Paycheck Stub with Name/Address - the financial information can be redacted (removed, marked out, or otherwise hidden)
- Jurisdictional Public Assistance Card
- Spouse/Parent Affidavit
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