Fingerprints & Apostilles personally walks your FBI background check into the U.S. Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country. Processed in 7 to 10 business days, no waiting 5 to 12 weeks, then shipped to you with 2-day return shipping included. Available to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. and worldwide.
No hidden fees. No confusing pricing tiers. Most companies advertise one price then charge extra for return shipping. We do not do that. What you see is what you pay.
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An apostille is a certificate issued by the U.S. Department of State that authenticates an FBI background check for legal use in another country under the 1961 Hague Convention. Without it, foreign governments will not accept the report. Because the FBI report is a federal document, only the Department of State can apostille it, never a state Secretary of State.
| Issuing authority | U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Turnaround with Fingerprints & Apostilles | 7 to 10 business days, hand delivered in person |
| Turnaround by mail direct to the Department of State | 5 to 12 weeks |
| Price | $120 for the first document, $95 each additional up to 10 |
| Included in that price | Department of State filing fee, hand delivery, a scanned copy, live tracking and 2-day return shipping within the U.S. |
| Notarization required first | No. An FBI background check is already a federal record and must not be notarized |
| State step required | No. A federal document never goes through a state Secretary of State |
| Available to | Anyone in the United States or abroad. International shipping available |
| Translations | Certified and sworn translations for any destination country, arranged by us after the apostille is issued |
Yes. An FBI Identity History Summary can be apostilled by the U.S. Department of State, and this is required by most Hague Convention countries for visas, residency and dual citizenship. Send the report exactly as the FBI issued it. Do not notarize it and do not send it to a state Secretary of State, which are the two most common reasons an apostille is rejected.
The fastest route is to have someone deliver it to the Department of State counter in Washington, D.C. in person rather than mailing it. Fingerprints & Apostilles is based in the D.C. area and hand delivers every order, which returns your apostille in 7 to 10 business days instead of the 5 to 12 weeks a mailed request takes.
The Department of State issues the apostille in 7 to 10 business days once we walk your FBI background check in. Your document then ships back on 2-day service, included in the price, and we upload a scan to your tracking page the moment it is issued. Mailing it in yourself instead takes 5 to 12 weeks.
$120 for the first document and $95 for each additional, up to ten. That is the complete cost. The Department of State fee, hand delivery, a scanned copy, tracking and 2-day domestic return shipping are all inside that number. There is no separate shipping charge, no rush tier and no quote to wait for.
Pick your document and we take you straight to the right place. We apostille federal documents and state vital records, so you can see right away that we handle yours.
Not sure which one you need? Call (571) 384-4491 and we will point you the right way.
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You can absolutely do that. The U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. accepts mail-in requests. Here is what that experience looks like compared to using our service.
| Mail It Yourself | Fingerprints & Apostilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | 5 to 12+ weeks | 7 to 10 business days |
| Paperwork | You fill out every form | We handle everything |
| Cost | $20 apostille fee + your shipping | $120 all-in (shipping included) |
| Tracking | None | Status updates plus a scan of your finished apostille |
| Risk of Rejection | High (incorrect forms, missing items) | We catch issues before submission |
| Return Shipping | Extra cost, you arrange | 2-day shipping included |
Advertised prices in this industry are rarely the price you pay. The two things that get added after checkout are return shipping and the jump to a speed you can actually use. Here is the honest grand total for one FBI background check apostille delivered on a timeline that works for a visa deadline.
| Typical advertised service | Fingerprints & Apostilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised price | $75 to $99 | $120 |
| What that price actually buys | Standard mail-in submission, commonly 5 to 6 weeks | Hand delivery in Washington, D.C., 7 to 10 business days |
| Cost to upgrade to a usable speed | Rush tier commonly $125 or more, often with limited submission windows | No upgrade exists. Every order is expedited |
| U.S. Department of State fee | Usually included | Included |
| 2-day domestic return shipping | Commonly added at $20, overnight around $40 | Included |
| Scanned copy of the finished apostille | Rarely offered | Included |
| Live tracking page | Rarely offered | Included |
| Quote or email exchange required first | Common | Never. One price, one order form |
| Grand total at expedited speed | About $145 and up | $120, everything included |
Competitor figures above are the publicly advertised rates of widely used FBI apostille providers as of August 2026 and are shown as a range rather than by name, because their pricing changes. Check any provider's own page before you order. The point is not that we are the cheapest sticker price. It is that once return shipping and a usable turnaround are added, the cheaper-looking option lands within a few dollars of ours and still arrives later, without a scan or a tracking page.
There is only one way to get an expedited apostille from the Department of State, and that is to walk it in personally. We do exactly that.
Not 5 to 12 weeks. We personally walk your documents into the Department of State in Washington, D.C. This is the only way to get expedited processing.
You do not need to be in Virginia, D.C., or Maryland. As long as you have your FBI background check, we handle the rest from anywhere in the U.S. or internationally.
2-day return shipping is included in the price. Overnight shipping and international shipping are also available for an additional fee. Or pick up in person at our Alexandria office.
You send us the FBI background check. We take care of every form, every submission requirement, and every interaction with the Department of State. Zero work on your end.
We have been doing this for 8+ years and our reputation speaks for itself. 400+ five-star Google reviews from real customers.
$120 for the first document. $95 for each additional. 2-day shipping included. That is the full price. No surprise charges, no extra fees for forms or processing.
The process is straightforward whether you already have your FBI background check or need to start from scratch.
Visit one of our 3 Virginia locations in Alexandria, Fredericksburg, or Montclair, Virginia. Results in as low as 30 minutes.
Upload your FBI background check through our site, email it, or drop it off at our Alexandria office. We take it from there.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. for expedited processing.
Your apostilled document is shipped back with 2-day shipping included. Overnight and international options available.
After you order, you get a dedicated point of contact and a personal tracking page where you can check the status of your apostille at any time. You also receive automated email and text updates at every stage: order received, document verified, submitted to the Department of State, apostille picked up, and shipped back to you with a tracking number. You know the ready date as soon as we drop your documents off for processing. No waiting in the dark. No chasing your own order.
If you are relocating abroad, studying overseas, or applying for foreign visas, there is a good chance you will need one.
Moving to Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, or other countries requires an apostilled FBI background check for residency visas.
Learn moreUniversities and visa offices in many countries require apostilled background checks before enrollment or visa approval.
Learn moreEmployers and governments abroad commonly require apostilled FBI background checks as part of work visa and employment authorization processes.
Get startedApplying for citizenship in another country almost always requires an apostilled FBI background check. We personally walk it into the Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country.
Learn moreCountries offering digital nomad visas such as Portugal, Spain, and others typically require apostilled FBI background checks.
Learn moreCoaches, trainers, and athletes competing internationally may need apostilled background checks to participate or work abroad.
Get startedEvery country has different requirements for apostilled FBI background checks. Select your destination to see specific visa types, use cases, and what to expect.
Non-lucrative visa, student visa, work visa, Golden Visa, and more.
View guideD7 passive income visa, Digital Nomad Visa, Golden Visa, student visa.
View guideElective residency, work visa, student visa, and Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis).
View guideEU Blue Card, freelancer visa, employment visa, student visa, family reunification.
View guideVLS-TS long-stay visa, Talent Passport, student visa, work visa, family reunification.
View guideTemporary resident visa, permanent resident visa, work visa, student visa, retirement.
View guideEmployment visa, Golden Visa, freelancer permit, family visa, business setup.
View guideE-2 teaching visa, E-7 professional visa, D-8 investment, marriage, permanent residency.
View guideMigrant (M) visa, resident (R) visa, retirement (pensionado) visa, work visa, marriage.
View guide13A spouse visa, SRRV retirement, 9G work visa, dual citizenship, balikbayan privilege.
View guideWork permit, teaching, study, and family. Apostille replaced legalization in 2023.
View guideEmployment permits, long-stay visas, and residency.
View guideGolden Visa, FIP, and digital nomad visas.
View guidePermanent and work visas, marriage or stable union, retirement, Federal Police registration.
View guideTemporary and permanent residency, rentista, pensionado, work visa, DNI.
View guideFriendly Nations Visa, pensionado, investor, and other residency categories.
View guidePensionado, rentista, and inversionista residency filed with Migracion.
View guideProfessional, investor, rentista, and pensioner residency visas.
View guideEmployment and business visas, OCI processes, long-term residency. Vital records too.
View guideE-2 and EPIK for South Korea, the China Z visa, and teaching work visas worldwide. FBI check plus degree.
View guideBeyond FBI background checks, we apostille birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates from all 50 states. The turnaround and exact rules update for your document and state as you order, so it is accepted the first time.
Most apostille providers stop at the apostille and hand you a translation problem. We do not. We handle certified and sworn translations ourselves, for every destination country, alongside international shipping. Tell us where the document is going and we take it from there. No second vendor and no email thread.
Spain does not accept an ordinary certified translation. It requires a Traductor-Intérprete Jurado appointed by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MAEC. Sworn translators based in the United States are recognised for this: the Spanish Consulate General in Los Angeles publishes a MAEC list for its own district.
Our practice is to apostille the FBI background check first and include the apostille page in the translated set, so nothing has to be redone later.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has three official languages, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and the law does not name one. The correct target follows the institution receiving your file and the entity it sits in, whether that is the Federation of BiH, Republika Srpska or the Brčko District.
The translation has to come from a stalni sudski tumač, a permanent court interpreter appointed inside the country, and is then over-certified by the Ministry of Justice. We ask which institution is receiving the file before anything is translated, because guessing here means paying twice.
Certified translations are available for every country we serve, with no destination excluded, and the requirements differ far more than people expect. Some countries want the apostille certificate itself translated and some do not. Some require the translation be produced in-country and some accept a U.S. translator. We maintain verified, source-linked rules for each corridor so your file is built the way the receiving authority expects it the first time.
International shipping is available to any address worldwide, and inside the United States 2-day return shipping is already included in the $120. Whatever the combination, it stays with us on one tracking page.
If you run a fingerprinting company, law firm, relocation service, dual citizenship agency, notary practice, or translation company, our Partner Program lets you offer FBI background check apostilles under your own brand. Your clients see your name. We handle fulfillment behind the scenes, same 7 to 10 business day turnaround.
Don't Have Your FBI Background Check Yet?
You do not need to arrive with your FBI background check in hand. We handle the entire process from fingerprints to apostille under one roof. Get fingerprinted at one of our three Virginia locations, receive your results in as low as 30 minutes, and we take it straight to the Department of State.
Overseas or already have a completed fingerprint card? Mail us your card and we will handle the FBI submission and apostille from there.
Book an appointment, get fingerprinted, and walk out. We handle everything from there. Your apostilled FBI background check arrives at your door.
Submit your FBI background check and the Department of State will have it apostilled in 7 to 10 business days, then it ships to you with 2-day return shipping included. 400+ five-star reviews. Questions? Contact us or call (571) 384-4491.