Expedited FBI Apostille Services in Utah
You live in Utah and a foreign government wants your FBI background check with an apostille attached. No office in the state can issue it, and mailing the request to Washington yourself means a long wait. Apostille Authentications receives your FBI result by email, has it hand-carried to the U.S. Department of State, and ships the apostilled document to your Utah address by FedEx in 10 business days.
Call (971) 514-3743 or request a quote.
- Ensure your documents are processed without delay
- Speak with our experts for personalized assistance
- Discover how we can expedite your apostille process
Why Salt Lake City cannot apostille your FBI background check
Utah has no Secretary of State. Apostilles are issued by the Office of the Utah Lieutenant Governor, whose authentications office is at 350 N State Street, Suite 220, in Salt Lake City. It authenticates original Utah public documents and properly notarized documents, including birth, marriage and death certificates and court judgments.
That office states plainly that FBI background checks and certified documents from federal agencies must go to the U.S. Department of State. It also does not authenticate documents from other states or documents notarized by an out-of-state notary. For an FBI Identity History Summary, the only competent office is the Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, DC.
Two points that trip up Utah clients:
- A Utah BCI record is not an FBI check. The Bureau of Criminal Identification in Taylorsville, part of the Department of Public Safety, issues a “Right of Access” copy of your Utah criminal record for a $20 fee. BCI’s own site treats the nationwide FBI history as a separate request and points applicants to the FBI for it. If the consulate wrote FBI, federal or national, the BCI record will not meet the requirement.
- Searching for the “Utah Secretary of State” wastes time. People moving here from other states look for an office that does not exist. Even once you find the Lieutenant Governor’s office, it is the wrong place for a federal document.
For Utah birth certificates, marriage records or notarized documents, see state apostille services.
How it works from Utah
- Get fingerprinted near home. Either have an ink FD-1164 card rolled at a police department, sheriff’s office or fingerprinting vendor, or register on the FBI’s eDO site and give electronic prints at a participating U.S. Post Office. Then request your FBI Identity History Summary. The FBI fee is $18.
- Receive the FBI result. It arrives as a PDF carrying the FBI watermark and the signature of a division official.
- Email us the PDF. We check the name and date of birth against your passport before anything is filed, so include a scan of the passport photo page.
- Hand delivery in Washington. We prepare Form DS-4194 and our Herndon, Virginia office hand-carries the request to the Office of Authentications. There is no DOJ certification step for FBI results. They go directly to the Department of State.
- Return shipping. FedEx to your Utah address, or FedEx or DHL straight to your address overseas.
Apostille Authentications has no office in Utah and does not provide fingerprinting in the state. Our work starts when your FBI PDF reaches us.
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Utah 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 run from the day we receive your FBI PDF. Hand delivery by our Herndon office is what separates the expedited service from the standard one.
Where we serve Utah clients
Every Utah address, by email and FedEx. Most requests come from the Wasatch Front: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, Ogden, Layton, Orem and Provo. We also ship to St. George in the south, Logan in Cache Valley, and smaller towns such as Cedar City and Moab. Because the whole process is remote, distance from the Capitol makes no difference to the timeline.
Why Utahns need an apostilled FBI check
Common destinations for our Utah clients include South Korea and Japan for teaching and work visas, Spain and Mexico for study, residency and retirement, and Brazil and the Philippines for family, marriage and long-stay visas. Germany asks for it in some work and residence permit cases, and Italy for residency files.
Most of those countries will want the document in their own language. Certified translation into Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and other languages can be added to the same order. Many immigration authorities accept an FBI check only if it was issued in the last 3 to 6 months, so plan your fingerprinting around your visa appointment.
Our FBI apostille services page explains the federal process in more detail.
FAQ
Can the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s office apostille an FBI background check?
No. The authentications office in Salt Lake City handles Utah public documents and Utah-notarized documents. It says FBI background checks and federal agency documents must go to the U.S. Department of State.
How fast is an expedited FBI apostille in Utah?
10 business days from the date we receive your FBI result. Standard service takes 7–8 weeks.
Will a Utah BCI Right of Access record work instead?
Only if the foreign authority asked for a Utah state record. The Bureau of Criminal Identification issues your Utah criminal history. A request for an FBI, federal or national check needs the FBI Identity History Summary.
I live in St. George or Logan. Do I have to travel to Salt Lake City?
No. Nothing in the FBI apostille process happens in Salt Lake City, and we have no Utah office. You email the PDF and the apostille comes back by FedEx.
Can you send the apostille directly overseas?
Yes. If you have already left Utah, we ship by FedEx or DHL to your address abroad.
Start your Utah FBI apostille
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