Moving to Ireland for work or residency? Many Irish immigration and employment processes require an apostilled FBI background check. We walk it into the U.S. Department of State and return it in 7 to 10 business days.
| Fingerprints & Apostilles | Mail It Yourself | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | 7 to 10 business days | 5 to 12 weeks |
| Method | Walked into the Department of State in person | Mailed and queued |
| Tracking | Texts, emails, and a personal tracking page | None |
| Return shipping | 2-day shipping included | You arrange it |
| Point of contact | A real person who can help | None |
Employment permits, long-stay visas, and residency applications in Ireland commonly require an apostilled FBI background check.
Ireland's flagship work permit for in-demand professionals often requires an apostilled criminal record check as part of the immigration process.
Employer-sponsored work permits commonly require an apostilled FBI background check for the visa and residence steps.
Long-stay visas for work, study, or joining family frequently require an apostilled criminal record certificate.
Joining a spouse or partner in Ireland commonly requires an apostilled FBI background check.
Naturalisation and long-term residency applications may require an apostilled FBI background check.
Already in Ireland on a work permit or long-stay visa? Get fingerprinted on an FD-258 card where you are, mail it to us for a $95 FBI background check, and we email you instructions to access your result. Then you upload it to our apostille order form to start the apostille.
Get your fingerprints on a standard FD-258 card at a local police station or a private ink-fingerprinting service.
Mail the card to us and order our mail-in FBI background check for $95. We submit it to the FBI right away.
We email you instructions to access your result, then you upload it to our apostille order form to start the apostille.
FBI background checks are federal documents apostilled only by the U.S. Department of State, never a state Secretary of State.
Ireland is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille from the U.S. Department of State is the correct authentication.
Irish authorities often want the FBI check recent. Our 7 to 10 business day turnaround keeps it current.
In Virginia? Get fingerprinted at one of our three locations. Anywhere else? Get an FD-258 card mailed in for $95. Already have your FBI check? Skip to step 2.
Upload it through our website, email the PDF, or drop it off in Alexandria. Americans abroad can upload from anywhere.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State and return them with 2-day shipping. International return shipping available with your own label.
Many Irish work permits, long-stay visas, and residency applications require an apostilled FBI background check. Ireland is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so an apostille is the correct authentication.
The U.S. Department of State, because the FBI check is a federal document. State apostilles are not accepted for federal documents.
7 to 10 business days. We walk documents into the Department of State in person rather than mailing them.
Yes. Get fingerprinted on an FD-258 card, mail it to us, and order our $95 mail-in FBI background check. We email you instructions to access your result, then you apostille it online.
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7 to 10 business days, federal apostille, return shipping included.