FBI Background Check Apostille, handled through the federal process.
APVI helps individuals, law firms, HR teams, and global mobility professionals prepare FBI Background Checks for international use through the U.S. Department of State apostille process.
Questions? Speak with an FBI apostille specialist: (800) 766-0452
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A guided federal apostille process for your FBI Background Check.
APVI helps review your FBI report, prepare your apostille request, submit through the federal process, and return your completed document.
Start your FBI apostille order
Begin your FBI Background Check Apostille order online.
Upload your FBI Background Check
Securely upload your FBI Background Check / FBI Identity History Summary so an APVI apostille specialist can review the document.
APVI confirms the apostille path
APVI confirms that the document is an FBI report and prepares it for the federal apostille process.
APVI submits through the federal process
APVI submits the request through the U.S. Department of State apostille process.
Receive your apostilled FBI report
After processing, APVI helps return your completed FBI apostille using the selected delivery method.
Ready to upload your FBI report?
Start the order and upload your FBI Background Check securely for specialist review.
Upload FBI Background Check for reviewOne document type. One federal process. One clear timeline.
FBI Background Checks are federal documents. APVI helps review your FBI report and prepare it for the U.S. Department of State apostille process.
Document Type
FBI Background Check / FBI Identity History Summary
Process
Federal apostille through the U.S. Department of State process
Processing Time
10 Business Days
Fees
$149 APVI service fee + $20 Department of State fee per document / apostille
This page is for FBI Background Check apostilles only. If you need a state-issued police report, birth certificate, marriage certificate, business document, or notarized document apostilled, choose the correct apostille service instead.
Use this page only for FBI Background Checks.
FBI Background Checks follow a federal apostille process. State-issued personal records, police reports, court records, and notarized documents may follow a different state apostille path.
Use this page if you have:
- FBI Background Check
- FBI Identity History Summary
- FBI report issued for work, residency, study, adoption, immigration, or foreign legal use
- FBI report that needs to be used in a Hague Apostille Convention country
Do not use this page if you have:
- State or local police report
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Death certificate
- Divorce decree
- Adoption document
- Name-change document
- School record
- Corporate document
- Notarized document
Not sure?
- Upload or describe your document
- Tell APVI the destination country
- An apostille specialist can help confirm the correct path
Simple FBI apostille pricing. One option.
APVI offers one processing option for FBI Background Check apostille service.
FBI Background Check Apostille
Included
- FBI report review
- Federal apostille preparation
- U.S. Department of State submission support
- Status updates
- Return shipping guidance
- Shipping fees, return delivery options, and any optional services may be shown before checkout.
- Processing time starts after APVI has received all required documents and information.
- Final acceptance abroad is determined by the receiving foreign authority, embassy, consulate, or organization.
What APVI needs to process your FBI apostille.
A short, predictable checklist keeps the federal apostille path moving without avoidable back-and-forth.
FBI Background Check
Provide the FBI Background Check / FBI Identity History Summary that needs to be apostilled.
Destination Country
Tell APVI the country where the document will be used so the correct apostille or authentication path can be confirmed.
Applicant Contact Information
Provide accurate contact information so APVI can follow up if anything is missing or unclear.
Payment
Pay the APVI service fee and the government fee per document / apostille, plus any selected shipping options.
Return Delivery
Select how you want the apostilled document returned after processing.
Translation, if Required
If your destination authority requires translation, you may need to arrange translation separately. A specialist can help confirm what the destination country expects.
FBI reports do not follow the same path as state documents.
FBI Background Checks are federal documents. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, state police reports, and notarized documents may follow a state apostille path instead.
Federal Apostille
- Used for FBI Background Checks and certain federal documents
- Handled through the U.S. Department of State apostille process
- No state selection required for FBI Background Checks
- Processing time confirmed from the current federal schedule
State Apostille
- Used for state-issued or notarized documents
- Processed through the state that issued or notarized the document
- Pricing and processing vary by state and document type
- Used for birth, marriage, death, divorce, adoption, name-change, business, academic, and notarized documents where applicable
FBI apostille mistakes usually happen when the document is routed incorrectly.
A few simple checks — document type, federal path, and destination country — prevent most delays.
Choosing a state apostille
FBI Background Checks are federal documents and should not be routed like state-issued personal records.
Using the wrong document type
State police reports, local police reports, and FBI Background Checks may follow different apostille paths.
Missing destination country
The destination country helps confirm whether an apostille or another authentication process is required.
Assuming all background checks are the same
An FBI Background Check is different from a state or local police clearance.
Waiting too long before deadlines
Residency, work, school, or immigration deadlines can be affected by processing and shipping time.
Sending incomplete information
APVI needs clear applicant and destination details to help process the apostille correctly.
FBI apostilles are federal document work. APVI helps keep the path clear.
APVI is a private passport, visa, apostille, and document authentication company serving travelers, businesses, law firms, and organizations since 2003.
The experience behind every FBI apostille.
FBI apostilles are straightforward when the federal path is clear.
Federal vs state routing, document review, destination country, fee clarity, U.S. Department of State submission, status and timing, return delivery, and human specialist support.
The DIY path
- You determine the process yourself
- You may confuse FBI apostille with state apostille
- You manage forms, government fees, submission, and return delivery
- You track timing and shipping yourself
- Missing information can create delays
The APVI path
- APVI confirms the FBI report path
- APVI shows the APVI and government fees clearly
- APVI supports the U.S. Department of State apostille process
- You receive status updates and return delivery guidance
- Real human support is available
FBI apostille support for people moving, working, studying, or living abroad.
APVI supports individuals and organizations that need FBI Background Checks apostilled for foreign residency, employment, education, immigration, and legal matters.
Immigration Attorneys
Support for clients who need FBI Background Check apostilles for residency, immigration, citizenship, or legal matters abroad.
HR & Global Mobility
Support for employees who need FBI reports apostilled for overseas assignments, work permits, or relocation.
Schools & Universities
Support for teachers, students, researchers, and faculty preparing background checks for international programs.
Individuals & Families
Clear guidance for people preparing FBI reports for residency, work, adoption, study, or family matters abroad.
Background checks deserve organized handling.
FBI Background Checks contain sensitive personal information. APVI combines secure uploads, specialist review, federal apostille process support, and status updates.
FBI reports prepared for international use.
APVI customers rely on specialist guidance when FBI apostille requirements become time-sensitive or confusing.
"APVI provides exceptional services. Amazing support to process my documents for two countries now. Ibtihal is supportive and kind, making the process an exceptional experience."
"Fast, professional and completely on top of the paperwork. They told me exactly what to send and everything came back ahead of schedule."
"I needed my background check apostilled for a work permit abroad and had no idea where to start. The instructions were clear and the updates kept coming."
Start your FBI Background Check Apostille with APVI.
Upload your FBI report, confirm your destination country, and let APVI help process your document through the federal apostille path.
Final acceptance is determined by the receiving foreign authority, embassy, consulate, or organization.
What APVI Does and What the Government Authority Does
APVI helps manage the process. Secretary of State offices, the U.S. Department of State, and embassies issue the authentications.
What APVI does
- Reviews documents, copies, and the required authentication path
- Confirms the order of steps for the destination country
- Prepares and tracks submissions to the correct offices
- Handles courier submission and pickup where eligible
- Provides status updates and human support
What the government authority does
- Reviews each document and verifies the signature or seal
- Determines whether the apostille or authentication is issued
- Sets state, federal, embassy, and consular fees
- Controls processing times
- Issues the apostille or authentication certificate
APVI is a private document authentication company, not a government agency. You may submit documents directly to the issuing authority without using APVI.
Who We Are and What That Means for You
APVI is a private document authentication and apostille services company. APVI is not the U.S. Department of State, a Secretary of State office, an embassy, or a consulate, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government. You may submit documents directly to the issuing authority without using APVI. APVI service fees are separate from state, federal, embassy, and consular fees.