Michigan Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Michigan Background Check from Abroad
Yes. Post the card and fee; ICHAT is available online from anywhere but shows convictions only.
- Fee
- $30.00 fingerprint-based; $10.00 for an ICHAT name search
- Processing
- Three to five weeks for the fingerprint route
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center |
|---|---|
| Form | Fingerprint-based personal record check, or ICHAT online |
| Fee | $30.00 fingerprint-based; $10.00 for an ICHAT name search |
| Payment | Money order or cheque payable to the State of Michigan. |
| Processing | Three to five weeks for the fingerprint route |
| Post to | Michigan State Police CJIC, PO Box 30266, Lansing, MI 48909-7766 |
The Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center page for this request
Specific to Michigan
- The fingerprint route returns both public and non-public record information. ICHAT returns convictions only.
- ICHAT needs a credit card and returns a result immediately, which suits a deadline, but check the consulate accepts a name-based result.
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 Michigan specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Michigan criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Michigan, 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 Michigan 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 Michigan record from outside the United States?
Yes. Post the card and fee; ICHAT is available online from anywhere but shows convictions only.
What does it cost?
$30.00 fingerprint-based; $10.00 for an ICHAT name search Money order or cheque payable to the State of Michigan.
How long does it take?
Three to five weeks for the fingerprint route. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Michigan check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Michigan reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Michigan check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Michigan 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.
