Missouri Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Missouri Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post. Electronic transmission from agencies outside Missouri is not permitted, so an ink card is the route.
- Fee
- $20.00 fingerprint; $15.00 name-based
- Processing
- Four to six weeks by post
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Missouri State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division |
|---|---|
| Form | Applicant fingerprint card FD-258 with the state fee |
| Fee | $20.00 fingerprint; $15.00 name-based |
| Payment | With the card. |
| Processing | Four to six weeks by post |
| Post to | Missouri State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division, PO Box 9500, Jefferson City, MO 65102-9500 |
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division page for this request
Specific to Missouri
- Missouri takes ink and electronic images, but only ink from outside the state, which is exactly the expat position.
- Four to six weeks plus international post in both directions. Start early.
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 Missouri specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Missouri criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Missouri, 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 Missouri 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 Missouri record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post. Electronic transmission from agencies outside Missouri is not permitted, so an ink card is the route.
What does it cost?
$20.00 fingerprint; $15.00 name-based With the card.
How long does it take?
Four to six weeks by post. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Missouri check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Missouri reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Missouri check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Missouri 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.
