Services and official routes

FBI background check and apostille

Last reviewed November 1, 2026.

We prepare the direct FBI request and coordinate its federal apostille and tracked delivery. You provide the facts, arrange fingerprints, and sign.

Standard case

FBI request and State Department apostille

USD 217 total for a standard case

Prices as of October 23, 2026. Pilot prices. The written quote is final.

How long: About 7 weeks of agency time by the published figures: the FBI about 10 days after your fingerprint card arrives, then the State Department within 5 weeks. Add mail and courier time. Not a promise.

Compared with others: Three services that advertise both the FBI check and the federal apostille list USD 290 to 435, before international shipping (checked November 1, 2026). Ours is USD 217 with tracked courier delivery included. It costs less because you file the FBI request yourself with our instructions, so there is no channeler fee, and these are pilot prices. See the comparison.

Fee breakdown
What you pay for	Amount
Our fee	USD 179
FBI	USD 18
State Department apostille	USD 20

FBI. FBI direct request. Sources checked October 24, 2026.
State Department apostille. 22 CFR 22.1, item 46(a). Sources checked October 24, 2026.

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Start with the official route

Request an FBI summary directly. Official instructions are free. Government application and authentication fees can apply.

What this service includes

What we add

We prepare the FBI request instructions, check the agreed paperwork, arrange the apostille step, and ship the result to you by tracked courier. Customers outside the US request their summary directly from the FBI.

What you provide

Arrange legible fingerprints, supply accurate facts, and sign the FBI request. The FBI does not forward the result to State for you. Keep the request and apostille steps separate.

What you receive

The FBI response, the agreed apostille handling, and tracked delivery in the accepted scope. Translation is optional and costs extra.

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What processing times do the agencies publish?

FBI online with mailed fingerprint card

Published figure 10

Unit and start point approximate days after receipt of card

Official source Sources checked October 24, 2026.

Federal apostille by mail

Published figure Within 5

Unit and start point weeks from receipt, plus delivery

Official source Sources checked October 24, 2026.

US document processing times
Request route	Published figure	Unit and start point	Source
FBI online with mailed fingerprint card	10	approximate days after receipt of card	Official source Sources checked October 24, 2026.
Federal apostille by mail	Within 5	weeks from receipt, plus delivery	Official source Sources checked October 24, 2026.

Published by the FBI and the State Department. Not a promise. Allow extra time for fingerprints, delivery, missing records, and rejections.

When is the check recent enough?

The consulate or program sets the recency window. Read the verified destination rules, then use the order-by planner with your own delivery allowance.

US document processing times. Sources checked October 24, 2026.

Destination document requirements. Sources checked October 24, 2026.

US Expat Desk is responsible for every case it accepts. If an error of ours causes a return, we redo the work and refund our fee.

US Expat Desk is a private business. We are not affiliated with the US government, the State Department, or the FBI.

Sources checked November 1, 2026.