Arkansas Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Arkansas Background Check from Abroad
Yes, and unusually easy: a state-only check needs no fingerprint card at all.
- Fee
- $25.00
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Arkansas State Police, Identification Bureau |
|---|---|
| Form | ASP-122, Individual Record Check Request |
| Fee | $25.00 |
| Payment | Cheque or money order payable to the Arkansas State Police. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau, 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209 |
The Arkansas State Police, Identification Bureau page for this request
Specific to Arkansas
- Posted requests must be notarised. From abroad, use a U.S. embassy or consulate.
- Enclose a self-addressed envelope. From overseas this means international reply postage.
Getting fingerprinted where you are
Local police, a private fingerprinting service, a U.S. post if it still offers it, or ink at home. Take more than one card. Use the FD-258 unless Arkansas specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Arkansas criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Arkansas, not by the U.S. Department of State. Most states require the response to be notarised or certified before the authenticating authority will touch it, and several sell a notarised version for exactly this purpose. Buy it at the time rather than discovering later that you have to start again.
We handle the apostille
Once your Arkansas check exists we can authenticate it, legalise it for a non-Convention country, and have it translated. Tell us the destination and the deadline.
Questions people actually ask
Can I request my Arkansas record from outside the United States?
Yes, and unusually easy: a state-only check needs no fingerprint card at all.
What does it cost?
$25.00 Cheque or money order payable to the Arkansas State Police.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Arkansas check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Arkansas reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Arkansas check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Arkansas rather than by the U.S. Department of State, and it usually has to be notarised or certified first.
This guide is published by a private document processing service. It is not legal advice and we are not a government agency. Requirements change without notice, so confirm anything critical with the mission before you post documents.
