Fingerprints for US Police certificate
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Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Hi folks,
Reading through the threads i was under the impression that in order to get finger prints to send off for an American police certificate i could either do them myself, go to a professional company or (and the best option) go my my local station and get them done there.
I have just been to my local police station (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England) and was told that the only place i can get the finger printing done is at the Met, a specific department with a booking in system? I haven't heard anyone else say that on this forum and just wanted to know how others have managed to do it at their local station?
Also, it will be easier to just find and pay a professional company (already spent an arm & a leg on everything why stop now?!) but do you think this is a potentially bad idea?
Thanks for any information.
Reading through the threads i was under the impression that in order to get finger prints to send off for an American police certificate i could either do them myself, go to a professional company or (and the best option) go my my local station and get them done there.
I have just been to my local police station (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England) and was told that the only place i can get the finger printing done is at the Met, a specific department with a booking in system? I haven't heard anyone else say that on this forum and just wanted to know how others have managed to do it at their local station?
Also, it will be easier to just find and pay a professional company (already spent an arm & a leg on everything why stop now?!) but do you think this is a potentially bad idea?
Thanks for any information.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
What exactly are you trying to get? A quick search did turn up this: https://www.met.police.uk/request/your-fingerprints/
That seems to step you through things, so it may contain the option you need.
That seems to step you through things, so it may contain the option you need.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Hi folks,
Reading through the threads i was under the impression that in order to get finger prints to send off for an American police certificate i could either do them myself, go to a professional company or (and the best option) go my my local station and get them done there.
I have just been to my local police station (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England) and was told that the only place i can get the finger printing done is at the Met, a specific department with a booking in system? I haven't heard anyone else say that on this forum and just wanted to know how others have managed to do it at their local station?
Also, it will be easier to just find and pay a professional company (already spent an arm & a leg on everything why stop now?!) but do you think this is a potentially bad idea?
Thanks for any information.
Reading through the threads i was under the impression that in order to get finger prints to send off for an American police certificate i could either do them myself, go to a professional company or (and the best option) go my my local station and get them done there.
I have just been to my local police station (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England) and was told that the only place i can get the finger printing done is at the Met, a specific department with a booking in system? I haven't heard anyone else say that on this forum and just wanted to know how others have managed to do it at their local station?
Also, it will be easier to just find and pay a professional company (already spent an arm & a leg on everything why stop now?!) but do you think this is a potentially bad idea?
Thanks for any information.
Nottingham is an example - https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/fingerprints
also Staffordshire
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/...-Visa-Purposes
Last edited by Pollyana; Aug 16th 2017 at 1:45 pm.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Thankyou Sharkus & Pollyana for your replies.
Pollyana i will contact both of those police services and see what they say.
I have also found a company named Fingerprints UK who seem promising so i will try them also and keep this thread updated.
Pollyana i will contact both of those police services and see what they say.
I have also found a company named Fingerprints UK who seem promising so i will try them also and keep this thread updated.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
I got my fingerprints taken at the Police HQ in Leicester, just off the M1 near Fosse Park shopping centre.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Are you talking about an FBI-CJIS check? I was under the impression you could only get those done in the US because the agency has to be registered with CJIS, the FBI have no idea who the Met are, they could be anyone's fingerprints.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Hi
1, They can be done anywhere, you can even down load the fingerprint sheets and do them yourself if you are so inclined.
Are you talking about an FBI-CJIS check? I was under the impression you could only get those done in the US because the agency has to be registered with CJIS, the FBI have no idea who the Met are, they could be anyone's fingerprints.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
On the FD-258 it asks for the name of the agency and the agency official doing it. It's all electronic now so no foreign agency could submit them that way. Maybe CJIS still takes the FD-258 but nowhere on the form does it seem to contemplate a foreign agency using it.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
On the FD-258 it asks for the name of the agency and the agency official doing it. It's all electronic now so no foreign agency could submit them that way. Maybe CJIS still takes the FD-258 but nowhere on the form does it seem to contemplate a foreign agency using it.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
On the FD-258 it asks for the name of the agency and the agency official doing it. It's all electronic now so no foreign agency could submit them that way. Maybe CJIS still takes the FD-258 but nowhere on the form does it seem to contemplate a foreign agency using it.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
It's been ages since the last time I had it done so I'm open to being corrected but I'm pretty sure at the time they had to be done in the US.
How closely does CJIS check I wonder.
If possible, have your fingerprints taken by a fingerprinting technician. This service may be available at a law enforcement agency.
5. Where can I get my fingerprints taken?
If submitting directly to the FBI, your local, county, or state law enforcement agencies may take your fingerprints for a fee. Also, some printing companies offer this service; check the yellow pages in your telephone book or search online.
7. Can I use the fingerprint card I download from this site?
Yes, the FBI will accept FD-258 fingerprint cards on standard white paper stock, but if you go to a law enforcement agency or private fingerprinting agency to be fingerprinted, they may prefer to use a fingerprint card on standard card stock. You may use the fingerprint card provided by the printing agency.
Yes, the FBI will accept FD-258 fingerprint cards on standard white paper stock, but if you go to a law enforcement agency or private fingerprinting agency to be fingerprinted, they may prefer to use a fingerprint card on standard card stock. You may use the fingerprint card provided by the printing agency.
Last edited by Siouxie; Aug 23rd 2017 at 5:55 am.
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Re: Fingerprints for US Police certificate
Are you talking about an FBI-CJIS check? I was under the impression you could only get those done in the US because the agency has to be registered with CJIS, the FBI have no idea who the Met are, they could be anyone's fingerprints.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.
I had mine done in the US, back in ye olde days of the FD-258 form, but they can do them electronically now.