By Mail
If you are already residing abroad, you can request your FBI criminal background check via mail.
You will submit two forms, FD-1164 and the Identity Request Form, and an additional Applicant Information Form.
To take your fingerprints, you may visit a local police station that can do it for you. Make sure to put them on the FD-1164 form and read the instructions carefully.
There is an $18 fee to retrieve your FBI criminal background check for digital nomad visa applications. This can be paid via credit card or money order.
If paying by credit card, you must fill out the Credit Card Payment Form and include it with your other forms.
You can mail all of your forms and payment method to the following address:
FBI CJIS Division – Summary Request
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306
You will receive your report via first-class US Postal Service mail within three to five weeks, depending on where you live. There may also be an international shipping fee to receive the documents.
www.fbi.gov/file-repository/fd-1164-identity-history-summary-request-110120.pdf/view
forms.fbi.gov/identity-history-summary-checks-review
