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FBI Check, a staple of overseas job files, can be requested online The FBI Check, the US criminal record certificate, depends on local fingerprinting, so it becomes hard to obtain once an applicant has left the country.
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Apostille Korea said it provides a contactless service for requesting the US criminal record certificate, the FBI Check, online. Built on a global IT platform, it covers issuance and domestic or international delivery from an application filed through the website or mobile app. Demand has widened as more employers ask for an FBI Check during overseas hiring.
- The FBI Check is the US criminal record certificate, requested for employment, study, permanent residence and visa applications.
- Anyone with more than six months of residence abroad needs that country's criminal record certificate.
- Issuance requires local fingerprint paperwork and an application form, and the method differs by country.
- For submission abroad the document takes effect only after translation, notarisation, apostille and consular legalisation.
When an FBI Check is demanded
The FBI Check is the criminal record certificate of the United States, also referred to as an identity investigation document. It is one of the papers requested for employment, study abroad, permanent residence and foreign visa applications, and it becomes effectively mandatory for anyone who has lived abroad for more than six months. A fair number of employers now ask for it while reviewing a candidate's record of overseas residence. Criminal record certificates, however, follow different issuing procedures in each country and are issued only locally. The process also starts only once the fingerprint paperwork and application form for identity verification are completed on site. An applicant who receives the request after leaving the United States runs into a wall at that step.
The legalisation that follows issuance
To submit an FBI Check abroad, the document takes effect only after translation, notarisation, apostille and consular legalisation. Because the sequence spans several institutions, an out-of-order step can force the applicant to start again. Apostille Korea built a global IT platform so that applications can be filed through the website and mobile app without visiting a government office. It handles domestic and international delivery after issuance, and no digital certificate, computer or printer is needed to apply. Documents moving inside Korea, from Korea abroad, between two foreign countries and from abroad back to Korea are all covered. The distinguishing feature is that translation, notarisation by proxy, apostille, foreign ministry certification and consular legalisation run as one bundled process.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is an FBI Check?
It is the criminal record certificate of the United States, submitted for employment, study, permanent residence and visa applications.
Can it be obtained without going to the United States?
Yes. An application through the website or mobile app covers issuance and delivery at home or abroad, and no computer or printer is needed.
Can an issued FBI Check be submitted as is?
No. For submission abroad it becomes effective only after translation, notarisation, apostille and consular legalisation.
Source: 대한금융신문 · 2020-04-07