FBI background check guide

How to get fingerprints in Paris for an FBI background check

A simple guide for English-speaking applicants who need fingerprints while they are in France.

Book an appointment

1. Check the authority's instructions

Before booking, read the instructions from the FBI, approved channeler, attorney or administration handling your file. They may specify the card format, number of cards and submission route.

2. Bring your ID and documents

Bring a passport or national identity card, any reference letter, and the FD-1164 card if it has already been provided to you.

3. Attend the fingerprint appointment in Paris

At Groupe AS Detectives, 111 rue de la Croix Nivert, Paris 15e, the appointment generally lasts about one hour. Fingerprints are taken with ink and prepared for your FBI background check file.

4. Send the file yourself

After the appointment, you send the card to the competent authority or channeler according to your own instructions. We do not replace the authority receiving your file.