Nevada Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Nevada Background Check from Abroad
Yes. One FD-258 card plus the form and fee, by post.
- Fee
- $27.00
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Nevada Department of Public Safety, Records, Communications and Compliance Division |
|---|---|
| Form | DPS-006, Request for Nevada Records of Criminal History |
| Fee | $27.00 |
| Payment | Money order or certified cheque payable to the Nevada Department of Public Safety. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Department of Public Safety, Records, Communications and Compliance Division, 333 West Nye Lane, Suite 100, Carson City, NV 89706 |
Specific to Nevada
- Only you can request your own Nevada record. No third party may do it for you.
- The card must be signed and dated by the technician who took the prints, and must carry place of birth, height, weight, hair and eye colour.
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 Nevada specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Nevada criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Nevada, 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 Nevada 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 Nevada record from outside the United States?
Yes. One FD-258 card plus the form and fee, by post.
What does it cost?
$27.00 Money order or certified cheque payable to the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Nevada check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Nevada reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Nevada check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Nevada 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.
