Utah Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Utah Background Check from Abroad
Yes. Post the application with the fingerprint section signed by a law enforcement officer.
- Fee
- $20.00 as of 1 July 2025
- Processing
- Varies; confirm when you submit
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification |
|---|---|
| Form | Criminal History Record Application, right-of-access request |
| Fee | $20.00 as of 1 July 2025 |
| Payment | Cheque, money order, cashier's cheque, Visa or MasterCard. |
| Processing | Varies; confirm when you submit |
| Post to | Bureau of Criminal Identification, 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300, Taylorsville, UT 84129 |
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification page for this request
Specific to Utah
- The fingerprint section is part of the application itself rather than a separate card, and an officer must sign it.
- Utah accepts card payment by post, which avoids the usual problem of obtaining a U.S. money order 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 Utah specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Utah criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Utah, 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 Utah 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 Utah record from outside the United States?
Yes. Post the application with the fingerprint section signed by a law enforcement officer.
What does it cost?
$20.00 as of 1 July 2025 Cheque, money order, cashier's cheque, Visa or MasterCard.
How long does it take?
Varies; confirm when you submit. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Utah check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Utah reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Utah check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Utah 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.
