Oklahoma Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Oklahoma Background Check from Abroad
Yes. There is also an online portal, CHIRP, for name-based requests.
- Fee
- $20.00 name-based; $25.00 fingerprint-based
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Criminal History Reporting Unit |
|---|---|
| Form | Individual Request for Criminal History Record Inspection, or a Record Check Request Form |
| Fee | $20.00 name-based; $25.00 fingerprint-based |
| Payment | Cashier’s cheque, money order or credit card. Cash is not accepted by post. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Criminal History Reporting Unit, 6600 N Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 |
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Criminal History Reporting Unit page for this request
Specific to Oklahoma
- Fingerprint-based requests are post or in person only; the online portal handles name-based checks.
- The inspection form is the right one if the purpose is checking your own record rather than employment.
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 Oklahoma specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Oklahoma criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma record from outside the United States?
Yes. There is also an online portal, CHIRP, for name-based requests.
What does it cost?
$20.00 name-based; $25.00 fingerprint-based Cashier’s cheque, money order or credit card. Cash is not accepted by post.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Oklahoma check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Oklahoma reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Oklahoma check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Oklahoma 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.
