100% electronic
No more ink smudges-our trained specialists take your fingerprints with high-quality digital scanners.
Fast. Convenient.
Secure.
Live Scan is the easiest way to get a government background check.
Why Live Scan?
Accurate identification
Your prints get checked against official government databases for any record of criminal history.
Quick results
Your background check results get sent directly to the organization that requested your live scan.
How to get a live scan
Complete your forms
The organization that’s requesting your live scan will provide you with a Request for Live Scan Service form. Fill out your personal information and follow any special instruction that may have been included with your form.
Find a fingerprinting location
With over 300 convenient Certifix locations, it’s easy to find one near you.
When you get fingerprinted, bring:
- 3 copies of your completed Request for Live Scan Service form
- Valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport
- Payment method
Primary Identification Data Support Documents
- State-issued driver’s license or State-issued ID
- U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
- Federal Government Personal Identity Verification Card (PIV)
- Uniformed Services Identification Card
- Department of Defense Common Access Card
- Foreign Passport with Appropriate Immigration Document(s)
- USCIS-Permanent Resident Card (I-55I)
- USCIS-Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
- Federal,state,or local government agency ID card with photograph
- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
- Canadian driver’s license
The following are also acceptable, but they serve as secondary only and must be accompanied by supplemental documents:
- State Government Issued Certificate of Birth
- U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Identification Card
- Native American tribal document
- Social Security Card
- Court Order for Name Change/Gender Change/Adoption/Divorce
- Marriage Certificate (Government Certificate Issued)
- Draft Record
- School ID with photograph
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-560)
- Replacement Certificate of Citizenship (N-561)
- Certificate of Naturalization (N550)
- Replacement Certificate of Naturalization (N-570)
Secondary Identification Data Support Documents
When validating the authenticity of secondary identification documents and forms, the data and information may be supported by at least two of the following current documents:
- Utility Bill (Address)
- Jurisdictional Voter Registration Card
- Vehicle Registration Card/Title
- Paycheck Stub with Name/Address
- Jurisdictional Public Assistance Card
- Spouse/Parent Affidavit
