Vermont Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Vermont Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post with a return envelope.
- Fee
- $30.00 per copy
- Processing
- Five to seven business days by post
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Vermont Crime Information Center |
|---|---|
| Form | Vermont record check request |
| Fee | $30.00 per copy |
| Payment | Cashier’s cheque or money order payable to the Department of Public Safety. Personal and business cheques are refused. |
| Processing | Five to seven business days by post |
| Post to | Vermont Crime Information Center, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1300 |
Specific to Vermont
- Vermont has a dedicated My Own Records route, which is the one to use rather than the general request.
- Order more than one copy if several authorities will want an original. Each is $30.00 but a second request costs another round of post.
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 Vermont specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Vermont criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Vermont, 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 Vermont 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 Vermont record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post with a return envelope.
What does it cost?
$30.00 per copy Cashier’s cheque or money order payable to the Department of Public Safety. Personal and business cheques are refused.
How long does it take?
Five to seven business days by post. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Vermont check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Vermont reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Vermont check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Vermont 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.
