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FD-258 Fingerprint Card Apostille in Salt Lake City, UT

How Salt Lake City residents get their FD-258 Fingerprint Card authenticated for use abroad — which office handles it, the local details, timing and price.

Quick answer

The FD-258 card itself is never apostilled. The one local step in Salt Lake City is getting fingerprinted; the FBI report your prints produce is then authenticated by the U.S. Department of State.

County
Salt Lake County
Federal court
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
State apostille office
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Salt Lake City
Our nearest office
Washington, D.C. (headquarters)

Getting fingerprinted in Utah

Fingerprinting is the one step that has to happen locally. The FD-258 card itself is never apostilled — it produces the FBI report, and the report is what gets authenticated.

In Utah, prints can be taken by local law-enforcement agencies and licensed fingerprinting providers in cities such as Salt Lake City, Provo, West Valley City. Electronic (live scan) capture through an FBI-approved channeler is usually fastest.

Once the report is issued, we authenticate it in Washington, D.C. and ship it anywhere. See FBI background check apostille.

Salt Lake City: the local details

Salt Lake City is in Salt Lake County, within the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Utah state documents are apostilled by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Salt Lake City.

Fingerprinting is the one step that happens locally — through Salt Lake City-area law-enforcement agencies or licensed providers, or electronically through an FBI-approved channeler. Everything after that we handle by mail.

About the FD-258 Fingerprint Card

How the FD-258 fingerprint card fits into obtaining and apostilling an FBI background check.

The card itself isn't apostilled. The FD-258 is a request, not a record. What gets authenticated is the FBI Identity History Summary your prints produce — we handle both steps together.

Getting it done from Salt Lake City

We don’t have an office in Salt Lake City — and you don’t need one. Salt Lake City clients send documents by mail, and our nearest office is Washington, D.C. (headquarters).

DestinationRouteOur turnaround
Hague Convention countryU.S. Department of State apostille10–12 business days
Non-Hague countryAuthentication + embassy legalization15–17 business days

FD-258 Fingerprint Card in Salt Lake City — FAQ

Is there an apostille office in Salt Lake City for a FD-258 Fingerprint Card?

No. The only office that can authenticate this document is the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle that submission for Salt Lake City clients by mail.

Do I need to visit an office in Salt Lake City?

No. Salt Lake City clients send documents by mail and receive them back by tracked courier.

How long does it take from Salt Lake City?

About 10–12 business days for Hague Convention countries and 15–17 for non-Hague countries including embassy legalization, plus shipping.

How much does it cost?

$399 per document for Hague countries, with government fees and U.S. shipping included; non-Hague destinations are $399 including embassy legalization.

Which federal court covers Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City is in Salt Lake County, within the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

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