Pac Signing Notary handles the whole FBI background check apostille in one order: we take your fingerprints, obtain the FBI report and file it with the U.S. Department of State for the apostille. The price is $295. The FBI report comes back within 30 minutes to 24 hours, and the apostille takes about 10 business days.
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| Service | Price | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| FBI background check with apostille | $295 | Report in 30 minutes to 24 hours, then about 10 business days for the apostille |
| FBI background check only | $135 | 30 minutes to 24 hours |
| Fingerprinting only | $35 | Same visit |
See the full price list.
An FBI background check is a federal document, so only the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC can apostille it. A state office cannot. This is the most common mistake people make: they send the FBI report to their Secretary of State and it comes back rejected.
| Document | Who issues the apostille |
|---|---|
| FBI background check | U.S. Department of State |
| Oregon State Police or local police check | Oregon Secretary of State |
| Oregon birth, marriage or court record | Oregon Secretary of State |
For state documents, see our Oregon apostille service.
Need to know what the report will show first? See what an FBI background check includes and FBI background check processing time.
Many countries only accept an FBI report issued within the last few months. Check the deadline with the office requesting it before you start, so the report and apostille are still valid when you apply.
Countries in the Hague Apostille Convention accept an apostille. For countries outside it, the FBI report is authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and then legalized by the country’s embassy. Tell us the destination and we file the right one. More detail: the difference between an FBI apostille and authentication.
Fingerprints are taken at all four offices. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments are preferred. Parking is free.
| Office | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 9620 NE Tanasbourne Dr, Suite 38, Hillsboro, OR 97124 | Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm |
| Lake Oswego | 5 Centerpointe Dr, Suite 400, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 | Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm |
| Beaverton | 1500 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite 200, Beaverton, OR 97006 | Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm |
| Vancouver, WA | 201 NE Park Plaza, Suite 221, Vancouver, WA 98684 | Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 9am to 2pm |
If you cannot come in, mobile fingerprinting is available: $250 for up to two people, plus $75 per card.
Local FBI background check pages: Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Vancouver, WA, Portland, Aloha, Tigard, Gresham, Tualatin, West Linn, Oregon City, Wilsonville, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Canby, Gladstone, Forest Grove, Sherwood.
FBI background checks are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, not by Oregon or any other state. Pac Signing Notary files it there for you from its offices in Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Beaverton and Vancouver, WA.
$295 at Pac Signing Notary. That covers fingerprinting, the FBI report and the federal apostille.
About 10 business days for the apostille, after the FBI report is ready. The report itself comes back within 30 minutes to 24 hours of fingerprinting.
No. The Oregon Secretary of State only apostilles Oregon documents. An FBI report is a federal document, so it goes to the U.S. Department of State.
No. The U.S. Department of State apostilles the FBI report directly. Notarization is not part of the process.
Then the FBI report is authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by that country’s embassy, instead of receiving an apostille. We handle that as well.
No. Anyone with a record to check can request an FBI background check, including non-citizens who have lived in the United States.
Book an appointment or call (971) 394-4152. Bring a government photo ID.
