Oregon Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Oregon Background Check from Abroad
Yes. Post the form, an FD-258 card and the fee.
- Fee
- $33.00
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Oregon State Police, CJIS Division |
|---|---|
| Form | Copy of Own Record / Clearance Letter Request |
| Fee | $33.00 |
| Payment | With the request. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Oregon State Police, CJIS Division Unit 11, PO Box 4395, Portland, OR 97208-4395 |
The Oregon State Police, CJIS Division page for this request
Specific to Oregon
- Oregon issues a clearance letter as well as a record copy, which is often what a foreign authority actually wants.
- Certified or courier post must go to 3565 Trelstad Ave SE, Salem, OR 97317-9614, not the PO box. This matters when you are tracking from abroad.
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 Oregon specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Oregon criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Oregon, 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 Oregon 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 Oregon record from outside the United States?
Yes. Post the form, an FD-258 card and the fee.
What does it cost?
$33.00 With the request.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Oregon check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Oregon reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Oregon check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Oregon 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.
