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FBI Fingerprinting in Paris — Identity History Summary (FD-1164)
Sequana provides ink fingerprinting on the FBI FD-1164 card for people in France who need their own FBI Identity History Summary — the official FBI background check often required for a visa, immigration, residency, naturalization, or adoption abroad. (Looking for the FD-258? See which form you actually need below.)
What we do
We take rolled and flat ink impressions of all ten fingers on the FBI FD-1164 card — in two copies — and fill in and sign the form with you during the appointment. We check every impression for smudges and partials before you leave, so a rejected card doesn’t cost you weeks on an FBI deadline. Most appointments take about 45 minutes.
FBI Identity History Summary (the background check)
The FBI Identity History Summary (informally "rap sheet") is the official record of arrests and federal employment, military service, or naturalization information held by the FBI. Individuals can request their own.(Source: fbi.gov ↗)
The FD-1164 fingerprint card
The FD-1164 is the FBI's "Identity History Summary Request" form — the fingerprint card used when you request your own FBI Identity History Summary (background check). It carries rolled and flat ink impressions of all ten fingers plus your identifying information.(Source: fbi.gov ↗)
Ink fingerprinting vs. live-scan
Two capture methods exist: ink-and-roll on a card (the FD-1164 for an Identity History Summary) and live-scan (electronic). Live-scan is faster and lower-rejection but is not available everywhere; from outside the US, ink-and-roll on the card is the standard route.(Source: fbi.gov)
FD-258 or FD-1164 — which form do I need?
For an FBI Identity History Summary — your own FBI background check — the form is the FD-1164 (“Identity History Summary Request”). This is what Sequana provides. FD-1164 (fbi.gov) ↗
The FD-258 (“Applicant Fingerprint Form”) is a different card, used for US employment, licensing, and criminal-justice background checks that an employer or agency submits on your behalf. FD-258 (fbi.gov) ↗
If you’re requesting your own FBI record, you need the FD-1164 — not the FD-258. Not sure which applies to you? Just ask us.
Where your prints get submitted
Your finished FD-1164 card is submitted to the FBI for your Identity History Summary:
FBI CJIS — Identity History Summary ↗
Applicants can submit directly to the FBI or via an FBI-approved Channeler.
FBI publishes 3–5 business days for electronic submissions; mailed paper requests take longer.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ↗
Sequana captures the ink impressions on C-216C. For an IRCC case, the card then goes to an accredited company in Canada, which digitizes it and submits the fingerprints electronically to the RCMP. Direct paper submissions are not processed.
C-216C · RCMP / GRC
Fingerprints for Canada — RCMP form C-216C
We also take ink fingerprints for a Canadian criminal record check on form C-216C. This is not the biometrics appointment for a Canadian visa application. From outside Canada, the paper card must be sent to an accredited company in Canada, which digitizes the prints and submits them electronically to the RCMP.
The appointment covers ink impressions of all ten fingers, taken and checked in about 45 minutes. Tell us it is the Canadian check when you book so we prepare the right form. For an IRCC case, do not mail the paper card directly to the RCMP.
RCMP criminal record checks (rcmp-grc.gc.ca) ↗Book an appointment →
What to bring
Bring your passport and the email from the FBI containing your QR code (from your Identity History Summary request) — we include it with the documents sent. In the 24 hours before your appointment, avoid anything that wears down your fingertips.
What to bring, and what we supply
- Accepted ID
- A valid passport, and only a passport. Bring the physical document — the name on the FD-1164 is recorded exactly as it appears there.
- Not accepted
- National identity cards, driving licences, and residence permits are not accepted.
- Expired passports
- In the event that your passport is expired, bring another form of valid ID (national ID).
- If your name does not match
- The name is recorded exactly as it appears in the passport. If your FBI request was filed under a different name (for example a maiden name), tell us before the appointment.
- Minors
- Minors are not eligible for this service.
- Copies of your ID
- No copy of your ID is kept. It is inspected during the appointment and returned to you immediately.
- The FD-1164 card
- Sequana supplies the FD-1164 card. You get two copies, completed and signed at the appointment.
- What you bring
- You do not need to bring a card. Bring your valid passport and the FBI email containing your QR code — that is all.
- The FBI QR code
- The FBI email with your QR code goes with the card. It is not an ORI code and it is not optional — without it your submission cannot be matched to your request.
Preparing your hands
- Hand care
- Use light hand lotion or hand sanitizer prior to the appointment. Make sure that no residue fills the ridge detail, which would produce smudged impressions. Make sure to let us know if you have an injury.
- Avoid beforehand
- Avoid anything that wears down your fingertips shortly before the appointment — heavy manual work, gardening, climbing, sanding, or handling solvents.
How the appointment runs
- Arrival
- Appointments run about 45 minutes. Arrive with your passport and the FBI QR-code email to hand.
- ID check
- Your passport is checked against the details on the request, then handed straight back — we keep no copy.
- Filling in the form
- The officer completes the FD-1164 with you, transcribing your details from the passport, and both of you sign it.
- Taking the prints
- Rolled and flat ink impressions of all ten fingers are taken on the card, in two copies.
- Quality check
- Every impression is checked for smudges and partials before you leave, so a rejected card does not cost you weeks against an FBI deadline.
Price
- Fee
- €150 TTC (all taxes included) per person for an in-office appointment. FBI service includes two FD-1164 cards. Travel appointments are quoted separately.
- Requirements
- Bring a valid passport and the FBI email containing your QR code. Minors are not eligible. We supply the FD-1164 card itself.
Where we operate
In-office in Paris is the default. Travel within a 2-hour train radius around Paris is available when the fee warrants it. At-home visits are available for elderly or mobility-limited clients.
Ready to request your FBI Identity History Summary?
Tell us your deadline and we’ll get your FD-1164 prints done. Most appointments take about 45 minutes.