North Carolina Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
North Carolina Background Check from Abroad
Yes. The form plus an FD-258 card with all ten fingers, by post only.
- Fee
- $14.00
- Processing
- Seven to ten business days
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation |
|---|---|
| Form | Right to Review form |
| Fee | $14.00 |
| Payment | Certified cheque or money order payable to the NC State Bureau of Investigation. Personal cheques are refused. |
| Processing | Seven to ten business days |
| Post to | North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, 3320 Garner Road, Raleigh, NC 27626 |
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation page for this request
Specific to North Carolina
- Everything must arrive by post. There is no electronic submission for Right to Review.
- Seven to ten business days is among the fastest turnarounds of any state.
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 North Carolina specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A North Carolina criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by North Carolina, 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina record from outside the United States?
Yes. The form plus an FD-258 card with all ten fingers, by post only.
What does it cost?
$14.00 Certified cheque or money order payable to the NC State Bureau of Investigation. Personal cheques are refused.
How long does it take?
Seven to ten business days. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the North Carolina check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that North Carolina reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A North Carolina check is a state document, so it is authenticated by North Carolina 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.
