Apostille for Background Checks
An Apostille (ah-po-steel) is a French word meaning certification. If you have requested an FBI Background Check to be used in a foreign country, it may require an Apostille. An Apostille is how the foreign entity is ensured that your document is valid and authentic.
Countries that are part of the Hague Convention will not accept FBI Background Check results that are not Apostilled. The Hague Convention is a series of treaties and agreements between countries pertaining to travel and the protection of children and families against unlawful adoptions.
If you plan on traveling to a foreign country to either live, work, or attend school, you may be asked to obtain an FBI Criminal History Summary Report, also known as an FBI Background Check or Departmental Order.
Ink & Scan Fingerprinting offers an FBI Background Check Apostille Service via our channeling partner.
How We Offer FBI Apostille Reports
Our company records your fingerprints on a live scan device and sends them electronically to the FBI using an authorized FBI channeler. Once those fingerprints are received by the FBI, they conduct the background check and we make sure you get the apostille version of the report. Apostille reports for FBI background checks are sent via email and tamper-proof copy right to your door.
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FBI Apostille Pricing
Check below to see our prices for each service.
FBI Apostille
- Email Results
- Tamper Proof Copy
- Guaranteed Results
- No Rejections
FBI Apostille (Expedited)
- Email Results
- Tamper Proof Copy
- Guaranteed Results
- No Rejections
FBI Authentication
- Email Results
- Tamper Proof Copy
- Specific Countries Only
- No Rejections
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I know if I need an apostille?
The Consulate of the Country you are corresponding with will let you know whether or not your documents will require an Apostille. Please be advised, the list of countries is subject to change as new countries join the Hauge Convention
Q. How do I get an FBI apostille?
To get an FBI Apostille, you must make an appointment for an FBI background check and have it submitted for an apostille via an FBI approved channeler.
Q. What is an FBI approved channeler?
An FBI approved channeler is a person or organization who is authorized to send a background check to the FBI to be apostilled.
Q. Who Apostille's documents in the USA?
An FBI approved channeler submits the document to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who approves the Apostille.
Q. What if the country I need an apostille for is not part of the Hague Convention?
Some countries require Authentications but are NOT part of the Hague Convention. Depending on the country, additional fees and/or paperwork will be required to process this request.
Q. Can Ink & Scan Fingerprinting authenticate or apostille other documents?
No, unfortunately we currently do not apostille or authenticate any other documents besides an individual's FBI Criminal History Summary Report.