FBI Clearance

Fin­ger­prints taken by the World­wide Foren­sic Ser­vices Inc. are rec­og­nized by the FBI

The Fed­eral Bureau of Inves­ti­ga­tion (FBI) main­tains records of crim­i­nal his­to­ries for indi­vid­u­als in the United States. An indi­vid­ual can request a copy of his/her own Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Record for the rea­sons such as Inter­na­tional Adop­tion or to sat­isfy the require­ment to live or work in a for­eign coun­try. One can also request a copy of his/her own FBI Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Record for per­sonal review or to chal­lenge infor­ma­tion on the record. Please visit the web­site http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm to get information.

We can pro­vide you our best ser­vices for sub­mis­sion of your fin­ger­prints to the FBI on stan­dard fin­ger­print form (FD-258). Fin­ger­prints taken by us are guar­an­teed to pass through the qual­ity test by the FBI. We are foren­sic pro­fes­sion­als and know our job.

Please read the fol­low­ing fre­quently asked questions

Fre­quently Asked Questions

Q. How do I get a police cer­tifi­cate from The Fed­eral Bureau of Inves­ti­ga­tion (FBI) U.S.A.?

A. Come to us. We will take your fin­ger­prints on stan­dard fin­ger­print form (FD-258) and pro­vide you rel­e­vant information.

Q. Why should I choose World­wide Foren­sic Ser­vices Inc. for my fin­ger­print­ing needs?

A. We are Foren­sic Sci­ence pro­fes­sion­als and fully under­stand the impor­tance of clar­ity of fin­ger­prints. We make our best efforts to take your fin­ger­prints clearly and accurately.

Q. Do I need to bring FBI fin­ger­print form (FD 258) with me?

A. No. We have that form with us. You just need to bring two pieces of iden­ti­fi­ca­tion for fin­ger­print­ing needs.

Q. Where can I find more infor­ma­tion about FBI Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Record request?

A. You can visit http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks to get more details.

Q. I under­stand that I need to sub­mit an appli­ca­tion with my fin­ger­prints card to the FBI. Where can I get the appli­ca­tion form?

A. You can down­load it from FBI’s web­site http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks or we can pro­vide a copy dur­ing your visit to our agency.

Q. How much fee is to be paid to FBI and how can I pay that?

A. US $18 per per­son in the form of a money order or cer­ti­fied cheque made payable to the Trea­sury of the United States. No Per­sonal or Busi­ness cheques.

Q. Can I pay to the FBI by Credit Card?

A. Yes you can. Down­load credit card pay­ment form from the web­site http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks com­plete it and submit it with your appli­ca­tion. We can pro­vide a copy of this form dur­ing your visit to our agency

Q. Where I can send my application?

A. Mail the required doc­u­ments to the fol­low­ing address.

FBI CJIS Divi­sion – Record Request

1000 Custer Hol­low Road

Clarks­burg, West Vir­ginia 26306

Q. Can I use the fin­ger­print card I down­load from FBI’s site?

A. Yes, the CJIS Divi­sion of the FBI will accept the down­loaded paper fin­ger­print card only for the pur­pose of request­ing a FBI Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Record for per­sonal review.

Q. Can I use a fin­ger­print card pro­vided by a Fin­ger­print­ing Agency?

A. Yes you can.

Q. Is there any pro­ce­dure for expe­di­tious handling?

A. The CJIS Divi­sion does not expe­dite requests.

Q. Can I get some infor­ma­tion from Cit­i­zen­ship and Immigra­tion Canada?

A. Visit this site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp