Expedited FBI Apostille Services in Alaska
Alaska is a long way from Washington, DC, and that is where an FBI background check has to be apostilled. Apostille Authentications removes the outbound mailing leg. You email your FBI result, our Virginia office hand-carries it to the U.S. Department of State, and the apostilled document is sent to you in Alaska by FedEx. The apostille is completed in 10 business days.
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Why Juneau cannot apostille your FBI background check
Alaska has no Secretary of State. Apostilles are issued by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, through its authentications staff at 240 Main Street in Juneau. That office certifies Alaska notarized documents and official Alaska records for use abroad.
An FBI Identity History Summary is neither of those. It is a federal record signed by an FBI official, and federal documents are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, DC. Sending the FBI report to Juneau only adds mailing time.
Two things Alaska clients should know:
- An Alaska DPS background check covers Alaska records only. The Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Records and Identification Bureau offers name-based and fingerprint-based checks, and its own FAQ says the bureau “will check Alaska records only.” It does not replace an FBI check when a consulate asks for a federal or national record.
- Looking for the Secretary of State wastes time. People used to other states search for an office that does not exist here. State documents go to the Lieutenant Governor in Juneau. FBI documents go to Washington.
For Alaska birth certificates, marriage certificates or notarized documents, see state apostille services.
How it works from Alaska
- Fingerprints where you live. Have an ink FD-1164 card rolled by a police department or fingerprinting vendor, or register on the FBI’s eDO site and submit electronic prints at a participating U.S. Post Office. You then request the FBI Identity History Summary and pay the FBI’s $18 fee.
- The FBI result arrives as a PDF. It shows the FBI watermark and a division official’s signature.
- Email the PDF to us. No paper leaves Alaska at this stage. We compare the name and date of birth with your passport, so include the passport photo page.
- Washington, DC. We complete Form DS-4194 and our Herndon, Virginia office hand-carries the file to the Office of Authentications. The FBI result needs no DOJ certification and goes straight to the Department of State.
- Return. FedEx to your Alaska address, or FedEx or DHL directly to your address abroad.
Apostille Authentications has no office in Alaska and does not provide fingerprinting in the state. We take over when you have the FBI PDF.
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Alaska pricing and turnaround
| Service | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Expedited FBI apostille (you already have the FBI result) | $390 | 10 business days |
| Standard FBI apostille | $195 | 7–8 weeks |
The 10 business days cover the apostille itself, counted from receipt of your FBI PDF. Courier transit back to Alaska comes after that, so tell us your deadline and your delivery address at the start. If you are leaving the state soon, shipping straight to your overseas address may be the shorter route.
Where we serve Alaska clients
The whole state, by email and courier. Most requests come from Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat-Su communities of Wasilla and Palmer, along with Fairbanks and Juneau. We also work with clients in Kenai, Soldotna, Sitka, Ketchikan and Kodiak. Since the outbound step is an email, a client off the road system starts the process as quickly as one in midtown Anchorage.
Why Alaskans need an apostilled FBI check
Common destinations for our Alaska clients include South Korea and Japan for teaching and work visas, and the Philippines for residency and family matters. Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica request it with retirement and residency applications. Spain and Australia ask for it in study, work and long-stay visa files.
Non-English-speaking countries usually want a translation as well. Certified translation can be added to your order. Many immigration authorities accept only an FBI check issued within the last 3 to 6 months, which matters more in Alaska because shipping takes part of that window.
Read more on our FBI apostille services page.
FAQ
Can the Alaska Lieutenant Governor’s office apostille an FBI background check?
No. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Juneau authenticates Alaska notarized documents and state records. An FBI background check is a federal document and is apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.
How fast is an expedited FBI apostille in Alaska?
The apostille takes 10 business days from the day we receive your FBI result, with FedEx delivery to Alaska after that. Standard service is 7–8 weeks.
Will an Alaska Department of Public Safety background check work instead?
Only if the foreign authority asked for a state check. The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau checks Alaska records only, so it does not satisfy a request for an FBI or national check.
I am in Fairbanks or Ketchikan. Do I need to send anything to Juneau or Anchorage?
No. An FBI apostille involves no Alaska office, and we have no office in the state. You email the FBI PDF and receive the apostille by FedEx.
Do I have to mail you the original FBI report?
No. The FBI issues the result as a PDF, and that emailed PDF is what we work from.
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