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Order Your FBI Background Check from Switzerland

Globeia offers FBI Background Check support services for individuals living in Switzerland, covering fingerprinting, submission, apostille authentication, and translation in a single workflow. Immigration offices and employers rely on this document to verify your good conduct for the time you spent in the USA.

You can choose to avail our mobile fingerprinting services across Switzerland, including Zurich, Bern, and Geneva, to get FBI-compliant prints taken without looking for a local provider. From there, your fingerprints go directly to our own processing office, Globeia Inc. in the USA, which handles submission to the FBI on your behalf. There's no third-party courier or outside agent sitting between you and the FBI at any stage. Just a single, direct channel from your appointment in Switzerland to the federal results in your inbox.

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Get Your FBI Background Check From Switzerland In Just Three Simple Steps.

Complete Online Application

Fill out our online SmartForm with all the required details related to the FBI Identity History Summary. Once done, upload your supporting documents, and we'll take it from there. Your case manager will be available by mail to answer any of your queries and help you with your application.

Get Fingerprinted

You'll need to get fingerprinted on FBI-approved cards, either FD-258 or FD-1164. In Switzerland, you can get this done through:

Swiss local police.

Private fingerprinting service providers.

Globeia's doorstep fingerprinting service in Switzerland.

If you've already had your fingerprints taken elsewhere, simply mail us your physical fingerprint cards, and we'll move forward with your application.

Results Sent To You

Once we receive your fingerprints, we courier them to Globeia Inc. in the USA for submission to the FBI on your behalf. After the results are issued, your official FBI Identity History Summary will be sent to you by email as a PDF.

Processing Time of FBI Background Check from Switzerland

The FBI has separate processing times based on your residency status. If you're a US citizen, your results are usually ready within 1 to 3 days. For non-US citizens, processing can take 2 to 3 weeks. While Globeia can't expedite or influence this timeline, since it's set by the FBI, we make sure everything on our end runs smoothly.

This means your fingerprints are taken accurately with minimal errors on FBI-compliant cards, your documents follow the correct chain of custody, and everything reaches the right authorities at the right time, so there are no unnecessary delays on your end.

Who Requires FBI Background Checks in Switzerland?

The largest groups of people requesting FBI Identity History Summary from Switzerland comes down to three categories, among others:

US expats applying for long-term Swiss residency permits (B Permits), permanent settlement (C Permits), or work authorization.

Swiss citizens or other European expats who previously lived, studied, or worked in the USA for a period exceeding six months.

Professionals undergoing employment screening for government agencies, MNCs, and international bodies (UN, WHO, WTO, etc) headquartered in Geneva.

Apostille and Authentication of Your FBI Background Check from Switzerland

If you're submitting your FBI Background Check in Switzerland, your final results will typically need to be authenticated with an apostille, since Switzerland is a member of the Hague Convention. This is what makes your document officially valid and accepted by authorities there.

Globeia coordinates all apostille requests for your FBI background check through the official authority, the US Department of State's Office of Authentications. For state-level vital records like birth or marriage certificates, we process the apostille through the Secretary of State's office in the relevant US state, of which there are over 50. This means you don't have to worry about hiring a separate agent for this.

Need To Use Your Documents in Non-Hague Countries? We take care of that too. Additional legalization is processed through the relevant embassies or consulates worldwide, on your behalf.

What our clients say about us

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"I was relocating with my family to Canada and needed RCMP fingerprinting . Globeia Lyon managed everything efficiently, and the results were accepted without any issues."

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Frequently
Asked Questions

Why do Swiss authorities require an FBI background check instead of a local one?

A Swiss Criminal Record Check only covers time spent in Switzerland. If you lived, studied, or worked in the US for six months or more, Swiss immigration or employers need a US federal check to account for that period.

Can I start my application before getting fingerprinted?

Yes. You can complete Globeia's online form and upload supporting documents first, then arrange fingerprinting separately, whether through local police, a private provider, or our doorstep service.

Does the FBI background check cover state-level records as well?

Yes, the FBI Identity History Summary is a federal-level criminal record check aggregating data from all 50 US states, federal courts, and military databases. If all the relevant local and state law enforcement authorities submitted the data to the FBI, the report will be comprehensive and include state-level records as well.

Can I apply for my FBI background check from Switzerland if I'm not a US citizen?

Yes. Anyone who has resided in the USA, regardless of citizenship, can request their own FBI Identity History Summary, no matter where they currently live.

Will my results be delayed if my fingerprints are rejected?

Yes, rejected or smudged fingerprints are one of the most common causes of delay. Having them taken correctly the first time, especially on compliant FD-258 or FD-1164 cards, helps avoid resubmission.

How will I receive my FBI background check results?

Once the FBI issues the results, they're sent to you by email as a PDF, so you don't have to wait for physical mail delivery to Switzerland.

What language is the FBI background check issued in, and will I need a translation?

The official report is issued entirely in English by the FBI. Depending on which Swiss canton you are submitting your documents to, you may need a certified translation into German, French, or Italian. Globeia offers certified translation services alongside our document legalization packages to ensure full local compliance.