Indiana Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Indiana Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post or over the internet. A fingerprint-based review needs an IDEMIA appointment, which means being in Indiana.
- Fee
- $7.00 by post
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Extra step needed
Possible, but with an extra step that costs weeks. Read the notes below before you pay anything, and build the extra time into your deadline.
What to send, and where
| Agency | Indiana State Police, Criminal History Limited Check |
|---|---|
| Form | Limited Criminal History request form |
| Fee | $7.00 by post |
| Payment | Certified cheque or money order payable to the State of Indiana. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Indiana State Police, Criminal History Limited Check, PO Box 6188, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6188 |
The Indiana State Police, Criminal History Limited Check page for this request
Specific to Indiana
- A limited criminal history covers felonies and class A misdemeanour arrests only. Say so if a consulate asks for a complete record.
- For a full fingerprint-based record, ask for a Criminal Record Review Challenge instead.
The IdentoGO Cardscan route
Indiana is one of the states reachable through IdentoGO's Cardscan service, which exists specifically for people who cannot attend a live scan appointment. You have your prints taken on an ink card wherever you are, post the card to IdentoGO, and they scan and submit it on your behalf. Enrol online first; a card that arrives without an enrolment is not processed.
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 Indiana specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Indiana criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post or over the internet. A fingerprint-based review needs an IDEMIA appointment, which means being in Indiana.
What does it cost?
$7.00 by post Certified cheque or money order payable to the State of Indiana.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Indiana check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Indiana reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Indiana check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Indiana 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.
