Expedited FBI Apostille Services in New Hampshire
The State House in Concord is a short drive for most of New Hampshire, which makes it tempting to take an FBI background check there for an apostille. It will not be accepted. Apostille Authentications handles the federal route instead: you email your FBI result, our Virginia office hand-carries it to the U.S. Department of State, and FedEx delivers the apostille to your New Hampshire address in 10 business days.
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Why Concord cannot apostille your FBI background check
New Hampshire apostilles and certificates come from the Secretary of State’s Office at 107 North Main Street in Concord. The office authenticates New Hampshire public documents, including vital records, educational documents, court records, licenses and state criminal records.
The same office lists what it cannot do, and federal documents are on that list. It names FBI background checks, naturalization papers and passports as documents it will not apostille or certify. For an FBI Identity History Summary, the competent authority is the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, DC.
Two points that trip up New Hampshire clients:
- “Criminal records” on the Concord list means state records. The Secretary of State can apostille a New Hampshire criminal record, which comes from the State Police Criminal Records Unit at 33 Hazen Drive in Concord. That is a New Hampshire document about New Hampshire history. If your consulate asked for an FBI, federal or national check, a state record with a state apostille answers a different question and is likely to be turned away.
- Read the consulate’s wording before ordering anything. Some countries ask for the FBI check alone, and some ask for a state record in addition. If yours wants both, the state record goes through Concord and the FBI check goes through Washington. They are two separate apostilles from two separate authorities.
For New Hampshire vital records, diplomas or court documents, see state apostille services.
How it works from New Hampshire
- Have your fingerprints taken locally. A police department or fingerprinting vendor can roll an ink FD-1164 card. You can also register on the FBI’s eDO site and go to a participating U.S. Post Office for electronic prints. In both cases you are ordering the FBI Identity History Summary, at an FBI fee of $18.
- Receive the FBI result. It is a PDF showing the FBI watermark and signed by a division official.
- Email the PDF to us. Attach your passport photo page so we can confirm the name and date of birth match before filing.
- Department of State. We fill in Form DS-4194 and our Herndon, Virginia office delivers the request by hand to the Office of Authentications. There is no DOJ certification in between. FBI results go straight to the Department of State.
- Return. FedEx to your address in New Hampshire, or FedEx or DHL to wherever you are living abroad.
Apostille Authentications has no New Hampshire office and takes no fingerprints in the state. Our role starts when you send the FBI PDF.
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New Hampshire 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 |
Turnaround is measured from the day we receive your FBI PDF. With expedited service your request is walked into the Department of State, not mailed.
Where we serve New Hampshire clients
The whole state, from the Massachusetts line to the North Country. We hear from clients in Manchester, Nashua and Salem in the south, Concord and Laconia in the middle of the state, and Portsmouth, Dover and Rochester on the Seacoast. Keene in the Monadnock Region and the college towns of Durham and Hanover are covered the same way. All of it is done by email and FedEx.
Why Granite Staters need an apostilled FBI check
Common destinations for our New Hampshire clients include Italy, Portugal and Spain for citizenship, residency and long-stay visas, and France, Germany and the Netherlands for work and residence permits. South Korea and Japan require an apostilled FBI check for teaching visas, a common need among graduates leaving Durham, Hanover and Keene. Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico ask for it with residency and family visa files.
Most of these countries will want the FBI check and apostille translated. Our certified translation service can be included with your order. Plan the timing carefully, since many authorities will only accept an FBI check issued in the last 3 to 6 months.
You can read about the federal process on our FBI apostille services page.
FAQ
Can the New Hampshire Secretary of State apostille an FBI background check?
No. The Secretary of State’s Office in Concord lists FBI background checks among the federal documents it cannot apostille. They are handled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.
How fast is an expedited FBI apostille in New Hampshire?
10 business days from the day your FBI result reaches us. Standard service is 7–8 weeks.
Can I use a New Hampshire State Police criminal record instead?
Only if the foreign authority asked for a state record. The State Police Criminal Records Unit issues New Hampshire records, which Concord can apostille, but that does not replace an FBI check when one is required.
I live in Manchester or Portsmouth. Should I drive to Concord?
Not for an FBI apostille. Concord will not accept the document, and we have no New Hampshire office. Email us the FBI PDF and the apostille arrives by FedEx.
My FBI report shows a different name than my passport. Is that a problem?
It can be. Tell us before we file. We compare the two documents first, because a name or date of birth mismatch may cause the receiving authority to reject the check.
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