Idaho Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Idaho Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post. The Bureau will not answer by telephone, email or fax, so a working postal address is essential.
- Fee
- $25.00 per fingerprint check
- Processing
- Varies; requests are worked in the order received
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification |
|---|---|
| Form | Fingerprint-based or name-based background check form |
| Fee | $25.00 per fingerprint check |
| Payment | With the request. A returned cheque costs a further $20.00. |
| Processing | Varies; requests are worked in the order received |
| Post to | Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification, 700 S Stratford Drive #120, Meridian, ID 83642 |
The Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification page for this request
Specific to Idaho
- Responses come only by post. Give an address you will still be reachable at in two months.
- If the record is wrong, the challenge route is a letter to the same address.
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 Idaho specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Idaho criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Idaho, 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 Idaho 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 Idaho record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post. The Bureau will not answer by telephone, email or fax, so a working postal address is essential.
What does it cost?
$25.00 per fingerprint check With the request. A returned cheque costs a further $20.00.
How long does it take?
Varies; requests are worked in the order received. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Idaho check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Idaho reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Idaho check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Idaho 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.
