Out-of-State Fingerprinting Services

1. Complete the online form.
   Enter your information, upload a valid government-issued photo ID, and pay online.
   
   
2. Get fingerprinted.
   Download and print a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) FD-258 fingerprint card. Take it to a local fingerprint provider or law enforcement agency. Skip this step if you already have a completed card.
   
   

3. Mail your card within 45 days.

   TRACE2 Biometrics
   6972 W. North Avenue
   Chicago, IL 60707

   Send one clear set of fingerprints. If we do not receive your card within 45 days, your information will be deleted. You will need to complete the form and pay again.

4. Receive confirmation.
   We process your card within two hours of receiving it. We will email your Illinois Out-of-State Fingerprinting (OOS-FP) form or Florida OOS form, Transaction Control Number (TCN), TRACE2 credentials, and payment receipt.

Important:

• Our Chicago address shares a ZIP code with Elmwood Park.
• Each payment covers one fingerprint submission.
• Fingerprints and uploaded files are destroyed within 45 days.
• Payments are nonrefundable.
• Fingerprint cards are not returned.

A unique code provided to applicants by the respective agency. This code serves a dual purpose: it indicates the reason for your background check and instructs the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation or Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on where to send your results.

Obtain the ORI number directly from the agency requesting your background check. 

The TCN, or Transaction Control Number, is a unique identifier that allows you or your agency to track the status of your fingerprint submission within the Illinois or Florida system.

To check the status using your TCN for Illinois, click here or visit IDFPR TCN Lookup.

To check the status using your TCN for Florida, visit FDLE TCN Lookup.