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Criminal Background Check

If you are planning to marry or get citizenship in another country, you may be required to obtain a Criminal Background Check. This document has many different names depending on where you got if from. I could be called a police report of no criminal record found, FBI background check, criminal background check, police record, FBI no criminal, non criminal history, good conduct certificate.

By whatever name it is called, Notary & Apostille Service will be able to assist you in getting it Apostille.

There are several types of Criminal Background Checks you can get.

National Background Check

The Criminal Justice Information Services Division Better known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation or just FBI will do a nationwide background check on you. All USA states report their criminal records to the FBI.  The FBI will require you to send them your fingerprints on the blue Standard Fingerprint Form, FD-258 (pdf) and - Applicant Information Form (pdf)
If you need someone to take your fingerprints, you can go to your local police station to have them roll your prints. There will probably be a fee for this service they provide.  Make sure you ask for an Apostille ready Background Check. Once you receive your background report back from the FBI you may send it to Notary & Apostille Service along with your order form. Notary & Apostille Service then get it Apostille. Download you order form here.

There is also a state level background check

State level Background Check

You can call the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Division of Criminal Justice Services at +1-518-485-7675

County Background Check

Nassau, Suffolk, New York City, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island

Nassau County, NY

Nassau County Police Department, 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501 +1 (516) 573-7000

Suffolk County, NY

Suffolk County Police Department, 30 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY 11980 Criminal Record search and or Letter of Good Conduct Request form

Call +1-631-852-6316

New York City, NY

New York City Police Department, Public Inquiry & Request Section, One Police Plaza, Room 152A, New York, NY 10038-1497

You can also go online & find a company that will provide you with any of the above background checks (local, state, or national).

Local Background Check

You can call you local police department and ask for a local background check

Apostille Service

Notary & Apostille Service offers a full range of service:

  • We can get an Apostille or Embassy Legalization of your FBI, State or Local background check report.
  • Translate it to it to the language required.
  • Have it Authenticated by the Consulate or Embassy

Fingerprint Service

Notary & Apostille Service does not currently offer Fingerprinting Service at this time.

However, we hope to offer it this year.





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