Kentucky Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Kentucky Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post with a self-addressed envelope.
- Fee
- $20.00 name-based; $30.00 fingerprint-supported
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Kentucky State Police, Public Records Branch |
|---|---|
| Form | Criminal History Information Review Request |
| Fee | $20.00 name-based; $30.00 fingerprint-supported |
| Payment | With the request. A returned cheque costs a further $25.00. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Kentucky State Police, Public Records Branch, Attn: Records Custodian, 1266 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 |
The Kentucky State Police, Public Records Branch page for this request
Specific to Kentucky
- Ask for the fingerprint-supported version at $30.00. A name-only search is weaker evidence and some consulates reject it.
- Telephone the Records Branch on 502-782-1873 to confirm what to enclose before posting from abroad.
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 Kentucky specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Kentucky criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Kentucky, 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post with a self-addressed envelope.
What does it cost?
$20.00 name-based; $30.00 fingerprint-supported With the request. A returned cheque costs a further $25.00.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Kentucky check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Kentucky reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Kentucky check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Kentucky 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.
