We accept walk-ins at our Bellevue location only.

Appointments are required at our Bothell and third party vendor locations. Appointments are strongly recommended at our Bellevue location.  Appointments at our offices must be booked online.

Walk-In Hours @ Bellevue location: Monday – Thursday 9:30am – 11:30am & 1:30pm – 4:30pm.

We do not accept any walk-ins on Fridays or Saturdays. 

Employer paid accounts must be booked online. 

After-hours and mobile appointments are available, please call 425-603-1033 for assistance.

Yes, call our office to set up an account with your billing information.

Read your instructions carefully.  Different licenses, certifications and background checks may require different cards or have specific instructions for handling.

To be fingerprinted you will need the following information and items:

• You should bring two pieces of ID, one must be government issued, photo ID (All live scan appointments require 2 forms of valid ID; one must be government issued, photo ID).
• Fingerprint card(s)(if you have them) – Complete the top portion prior to arriving at your appointment–do not enter the date or sign in the official completing fingerprints section.
• If releasing your FBI report directly to your attorney, bring a signed copy of the Attorney Release Form.  A template can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/3mw27uf.
• Know how many fingerprint cards you will need and what they are for (i.e. OSPI certification, school district employee, mortgage broker license, LPO exam, etc.)
• If you require us to mail your fingerprint card(s) or other forms, you will need to provide an properly addressed and postage paid envelope mailer or select one of our shipping/submission options.

All services require at least one valid, government,
issued photo ID (List A Document). Must include your legal name, date of
birth, photo and signature.

All identification documents must be original (no
photocopies, pictures or scanned copies) AND valid (i.e., current,
unexpired, not punched). If your state ID or Driver License is expired, you
must bring your temporary ID/letter from DOL AND the punched/expired
ID or a 2^nd form of photo identification.

FBI channeler services require 2 forms identification.
One must be a government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s License, Passport,
Passport Card, I-1551 Green Card) to verify your identity for
fingerprinting. The second must show your name and mailing address (i.e. 1 List
A, List B, or List C Document).  Documents must be original, valid, and
match the name and address used in the application.

Tip: Your specific service (especially out of
state requests) may require a second form of ID, specific forms of ID, or
additional documentation. Check your instructions from your employer or
requesting agency.

Best Practices – Bring 2 forms of ID (1
List A Document + 1 (List A, B, or C Document)). Make sure at least one has your current
mailing address.

If you do not have a List A Document, bring 2
List B + 2 List C Documents. Make sure at least one has your current mailing
address.

Acceptable Forms of Identification

List A – Primary Identification Documents (Government Issued,
Photo ID):

·      
State-issued driver’s license

·      
State-issued identification card (if the state’s
identification card standards are the same as those for issuance of the state’s
driver license)

·      
U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs
Identification Card w/ photo

·      
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 documents

·      
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

List B – Secondary Identification Documents (2
required if no List A document is provided):

·      
State-issued Certificate of Birth

·      
U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs
Identification Card

·      
Native American tribal document

·      
Social Security card

·      
Certified copy of court order for name change/gender
change/adoption/divorce

·      
Marriage Certificate (certified copy)

·      
US 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)

List C – Supporting Documents:

(Used to validate secondary identification)

Present 1 with a List A Document or 2 with 2 List B Documents:

·      
Utility Bill

·      
Voter registration card

·      
Vehicle registration/title

·      
Paycheck stub with name and address (Financial
information may be redacted)

·      
Public assistance card

·      
Notarized Spouse/Parent Affidavit

In limited circumstances we can fingerprint infants and young children. 

Minors may present school ID with photo + birth certificate and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The parent/guardian must also present one of the following identification documents AND your relationship to the child must be evident from the documents you provide.

The following may be used to show parental relationship:

• U.S. birth certificate
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad
• Foreign birth certificate
• Adoption decree
• Divorce/Custody decree

These documents must be original certified copies (not photocopies/scans/photos).

We can complete fingerprints for Canadian immigration, South African passport, Ethiopian passport and for other countries.  We can provide fingerprints on the FD-258 or on the forms provided by the applicant.

If the country has specific fingerprint requirements that are different from FBI standards, be sure you bring in a copy of the instructions.  By default our technicians will complete the fingerprints in accordance with FBI standards but we will try to honor special requests or requirements as long as you are able to provide written instructions from the requesting country/authority.

For more information contact the consulate or your attorney.

We understand life happens! If you are running late, call us before the start of the appointment. We are more likely to be able to accommodate a late arrival with advanced notice.

If you have already missed your appointment, you have three options:

• You can come in as a walk-in at our Bellevue location on the same day as your missed appointment.  There may be a wait and walk-ins availability is not guaranteed.  A missed appointment fee may be charged.
• You can book a new appointment for another day.

Missed appointments are not refundable.

Employer billed accounts are charged a missed appointment fee that must be cleared before you can book a new appointment.

Use the link in your confirmation email to change or cancel your appointment.  We require at least 24 hours notice to cancel/reschedule an appointment.  

There are 2 ways of obtaining your personal Identity History Summary check (also known as your FBI report or rap sheet) from the FBI:

Option 1: Submit the request using an FBI approved channeler.  What is an FBI approved channeler? FBI approved channelers expedite your FBI report request, you receive your FBI report typically in 24 hours or less.  You must be a US Citizen or Legal permanent Resident (green card holder).

We can digitally capture your fingerprints and send them to our FBI channeler for processing.  You will receive your FBI report in 24-48 hours from the time the FBI channeler receives your request.

Note, an FBI channeler request will not fulfill an order you have initiated directly with the FBI-these are two separate processing procedures.  FBI channelers can ONLY processes requests for US citizens or legal permanent residents (green card holders).

Option 2: Directly from the FBI

• Option 2A: Submit your request Online.  The FBI will provide you with an order number or barcoded confirmation email. You can then mail physical fingerprint card(s) to the FBI with a copy of your barcoded FBI pre-registration confirmation e-mail/order number OR you can go to a post office that can transmit digital fingerprints to the FBI.
  Note: ONLY USPS can transmit digital fingerprints directly to the FBI under your pre-registration order number.  If you have opted to send your fingerprints via a post office, you can still mail physical fingerprint cards to the FBI under your order number.

• Option 2B: Submit your request by mail: You can mail physical fingerprint card(s) to the FBI with a paper order form and payment.  This is the slowest option.

No.  Most agencies with supplemental forms explicitly state the supplemental forms must be signed at the time of fingerprinting or contain specific conditions for signing the form.

Supplemental forms commonly have one or more of the following conditions:

• Require the date the form is signed to match the date on the fingerprint card(s);
• Require the technician to sign under penalty of perjury that the form was signed at the time the technician recorded the applicant’s fingerprints and verified the applicant’s ID;
• Require the technician to certify that the technician viewed and verified specific types of ID;
• Require the technician to certify that the technician viewed and verified specific quantities of identification documents; and/or
• Require the technician to have verified the applicant’s address.

The applicant will likely need to be fingerprinted again to meet the requirements of the form and present the supplemental form at the time of service.

Alternatively, we may be able to provide a general written statement that indicates the date the applicant was fingerprinted.

If you have questions or would like us to see if an exception to the policy is possible, you can e-mail us a copy of the form.