Wyoming Background Check from Abroad
State criminal history check
Wyoming Background Check from Abroad
Yes, by post. Wyoming offers no name-based search at all, so fingerprints are mandatory.
- Fee
- $15.00 state check, including the Western Identification Network search; $5.00 if DCI takes the prints
- Processing
- Usually up to two weeks, but five to six weeks when volumes are high
- From abroad
- Possible
What to send, and where
| Agency | Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Criminal Records Unit |
|---|---|
| Form | Applicant fingerprint submission |
| Fee | $15.00 state check, including the Western Identification Network search; $5.00 if DCI takes the prints |
| Payment | Cheques or money orders only. |
| Processing | Usually up to two weeks, but five to six weeks when volumes are high |
| Post to | Division of Criminal Investigation, Attn: ATS, 208 South College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Criminal Records Unit page for this request
Specific to Wyoming
- Every non-criminal-justice search is positively identified by fingerprint. There is no way round it.
- The state fee includes a Western Identification Network search, which covers several neighbouring states.
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 Wyoming specifies its own form above, in which case order that form first and allow for it reaching you overseas.
After it arrives
A Wyoming criminal history check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Wyoming, 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming record from outside the United States?
Yes, by post. Wyoming offers no name-based search at all, so fingerprints are mandatory.
What does it cost?
$15.00 state check, including the Western Identification Network search; $5.00 if DCI takes the prints Cheques or money orders only.
How long does it take?
Usually up to two weeks, but five to six weeks when volumes are high. Add international postage in both directions on top of that.
Do I need the Wyoming check as well as the FBI one?
Only if the authority asking has said so. The FBI record already includes arrests that Wyoming reported federally. Ask before paying for both.
Will it need an apostille?
If it is going to a foreign authority, yes. A Wyoming check is a state document, so it is authenticated by Wyoming 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.
