Moving to France? Your FBI background check needs an apostille for visa and residency applications. We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country: 7 to 10 business days.
France requires an apostilled FBI background check for most visa and residency pathways. Here are the most common reasons people need this service.
France's primary visa for stays exceeding 90 days, including employment, family reunification, and retirement. An apostilled FBI background check is required as part of the application.
France's visa for highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs, investors, artists, and researchers. Requires proof of a clean criminal record through an apostilled FBI background check.
Required for study abroad programs and university enrollment in France when the program exceeds 90 days. Your apostilled FBI background check proves a clean record.
Whether you are taking employment with a French company or transferring within a multinational, France requires an apostilled FBI background check as part of the work authorization process.
Joining a family member who is a French resident or citizen requires an apostilled FBI background check as part of the visa application process.
Applying for French citizenship through naturalization, marriage, or declaration requires an apostilled FBI background check to prove a clean criminal record in the United States.
Get fingerprinted at one of our three Virginia locations in Alexandria, Fredericksburg, or Montclair, Virginia. FBI background check results are available in as low as 30 minutes.
Upload your completed FBI background check through our website, email it, or drop it off in person at our Alexandria office.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State. Your apostilled FBI background check is returned with 2-day shipping included in the price.
Yes. France requires an apostilled FBI background check for most visa and residency applications. As a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, France accepts apostilles issued by the U.S. Department of State on federal documents like FBI background checks.
7 to 10 business days. We personally walk documents into the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. instead of mailing them. This is the only way to get expedited processing. The standard timeline by mail is 5 to 12 weeks.
French consulates typically require the FBI background check to be issued within 3 months of your visa application date. Some consulates may accept up to 6 months. Confirm the specific timeframe with your consulate before applying.
Yes. France requires a certified translation (traduction assermentée) of your apostilled FBI background check into French by a sworn translator. The apostille itself does not need translation because it follows a standardized format recognized by all Hague Convention countries.
If you are in the Washington, D.C. metro area, yes. Get fingerprinted at one of our three Virginia locations, receive your FBI background check (results in as low as 30 minutes), and we begin the apostille process immediately. This is the fastest way to go from fingerprints to apostille.
Yes. If you already have your FBI background check, you can send it to us from anywhere in the world. We handle the apostille and ship it back to you. International shipping is available when the customer provides their own shipping label.
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.
Book an appointment, get fingerprinted, and walk out. We handle everything from there. Your apostilled FBI background check arrives at your door.
7 to 10 business days. 2-day return shipping included. We walk your documents into the Department of State personally so you do not have to wait months.