Fast. Convenient.
Secure.
Live Scan is the easiest way to get a government background check.
Why Live Scan?
100% electronic
No more ink smudges-our trained specialists take your fingerprints with high-quality digital scanners.
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
Do your research
Get the required information from your employer or requesting agency, requirements vary by State:
- California: Applicants are required to have a Request for Live Scan Service form.
- Florida: Applicants are required to have an ORI number.
- Illinois: Applicants are required to have an ORI number.
- Not all states offer live scan services, so you may have to submit an ink fingerprint card.
Find a fingerprinting location
We offer a nationwide network of fingerprint enrollment centers, you will need to bring:
- A request form, an ORI number or an ink fingerprint card
- A valid form of government ID
- A 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
Get fingerprinted
Our certified fingerprint technicians will capture your fingerprints and transmit them for a fingerprint-based background check.
They can also provide you with a copy of your fingerprints on an ink fingerprint card.
Certifix Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use
