Greece · Nationwide

Fingerprinting in Greece for FBI, RCMP and More: Launching Soon, Taking Requests Now

Status
Launching, taking requests now
Coverage
22 towns and areas, more by arrangement
Accredited
RCMP-accredited Canadian office, FBI-compliant U.S. office

Globeia is launching fingerprinting services in Greece and taking requests now. A trained associate will come to your home, office, or hotel in Athens, Attica, and Thessaloniki - Crete, the islands, and the rest of the mainland by arrangement.

Every FBI Background Check and RCMP Criminal Record Check submission goes through Globeia’s own offices in Washington, D.C. and Toronto. Apostille and certified Greek translation coordinated by the same team. No payment until a confirmed date and written estimate are agreed.

  • Launching in Greece, taking appointment requests now
  • FBI, RCMP and international police clearances, the same service as in our live markets
  • Submission, apostille and certified translation through our own U.S. and Canadian offices

Free and without obligation. Nothing is paid until you have a confirmed date and an estimate you are happy with. Face ID and government ID check at every visit, and a Letter of Identity Verification with every completed appointment.

A Globeia associate going over a completed fingerprint card with a client at home
Where we will visit

Launching in Athens and Thessaloniki First. Every Region and Island by Arrangement.

Globeia opens in Athens, the greater Athens area, and Thessaloniki first - and every island and region across Greece follows by arrangement. Every appointment is a visit to your home, office, or hotel. No walk-in counter. No fixed hours to work around. We open in order of request, with any travel fee confirmed in writing before your appointment is set. Crete, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Ionian islands, and the rest of the mainland are all on the way.

  • Launch area · First visits
    Athens and Attica

    Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Kifissia and Marousi. Among the first visits as we go live, at your home, your office or a meeting room we arrange.

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  • Launch area · First visits
    Thessaloniki and the north

    Thessaloniki, Kavala and Ioannina. Among the first visits as we go live, at your home, your office or a meeting room we arrange.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Peloponnese and central Greece

    Larissa, Volos, Patras, Nafplio and Kalamata. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Crete

    Heraklion, Chania and Rethymno. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    The islands

    Corfu, Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini and Paros. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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Showing all 22 towns and areas. Every card goes straight to the request form.

Not in the list? Every town in Greece can be covered by arrangement. Send a request with your town and preferred timing, or ask us a question first, and we will plan the nearest possible visit.

Request an appointment anywhere in Greece
How it works while we launch

Request now, and be among the first visits when we go live.

We are opening Greece in order of request. Your request costs nothing and commits you to nothing; it tells us where the first visits are needed and secures your place in the first schedule.

  1. 1Step 1
    Send your request.

    Your address, the clearances you need and when you would like the visit. Nothing to pay.

  2. 2Step 2
    We reply within 24 hours.

    As soon as we can serve your area, we send a confirmed date and a written estimate listing the plan, government fees at cost and any travel fee.

  3. 3Step 3
    Confirm, and we come to you.

    Pay only once you are happy with the estimate. Your prints then go to our own offices in the U.S. and Canada, and you follow every step in Globeia SmartPortal.

A real company, with real offices

From Your Greek Address to Globeia’s Own Offices - One Team, No Outsourcing.

A trained associate visits your home, office, or hotel anywhere in Greece. FBI submissions go through Globeia Inc. in Washington, D.C. RCMP submissions go through Globeia Incorporated in Toronto. Apostille and certified Greek translation handled by the same offices. No vendors. No third parties. Their addresses are below.

Glass-fronted office with people working at desks inside
Our own offices, Globeia Inc. in Washington, DC and Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, submit every FBI and RCMP file.
Three questions to ask any fingerprinting provider

The answers tell you whether your file will be done to the authority's rules, or to nobody's.

  1. Who submits my fingerprints to the RCMP from Greece, and is that company on the RCMP's accredited list?

    Globeia Incorporated in Toronto is on the list and submits your C-216C electronically to CCRTIS from inside Canada, once the form taken in Greece reaches it by tracked courier.

  2. Who orders the apostille and the Greek translation, and in what order?

    Our own offices order the U.S. Department of State apostille or the Global Affairs Canada apostille first, then the certified Greek translation the Ministry of Migration and Asylum generally expects, so nothing is done twice. One file, one reference, one invoice.

  3. Who will actually take my fingerprints in Greece?

    A trained Globeia associate visits your home, office or hotel, first in Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada and Vouliagmeni, checks your face against your government ID and reviews every impression before the card leaves. While we launch, each visit is confirmed in writing, with its date and estimate, before you pay.

A fingerprint card taken without reference to the authority's standards is just ink on paper: the wrong card stock, a missing rolled impression or an empty "taken by" box, and the application comes back weeks later. Our associates are trained on exactly those criteria.

United States · FBI Compliant

Globeia Inc, Washington DC

1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Unit 801
Washington, DC 20006

Submits Identity History Summary applications to the FBI CJIS Division from inside the United States and obtains U.S. Department of State apostilles and authentications in person, in the capital.

Canada · RCMP-accredited

Toronto

Globeia Incorporated
1185 Victoria Park Avenue

Toronto, ON M4B 2K5

Listed by the RCMP as an accredited fingerprinting company. Digitises your C-216C card and submits it electronically to RCMP CCRTIS from inside Canada, then obtains the Global Affairs Canada apostille.

Globeia teams in Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, India and AustraliaManaged partners for other national police servicesPlatform audited to SOC 1 and SOC 2

Fingerprinting for every purpose

Your Police Clearance Process, Managed in One Place

Every FBI submission goes through Globeia Inc. in the USA, and every fingerprint submission to the RCMP through Globeia Incorporated in Toronto. No vendors, no intermediaries, one tracked file in your SmartPortal.

  1. Step 1Identity check and fingerprinting on FD-258/FD-1164 cardsYour address, Greece
  2. Step 2Secure international transferGreece → Globeia Inc., Washington DC
  3. Step 3Submission to the FBIGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  4. Step 4Result received and checkedGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  5. Step 5U.S. apostilleGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  6. Step 6Certified translation and deliveryBack to you in Greece
On the day

What happens before and during the visit, so there are no surprises

Clients often tell us they want to know exactly what will happen before they book. Here it is, step by step.

Before the visit
  1. 1Confirmation by email with your associate's name, the arrival window and what to prepare: two forms of identification and a table to work at.
  2. 2A reminder the day before, with a direct contact for the associate on the day.
  3. 3Change the time if you need to. We ask only for reasonable notice; the terms are in your confirmation.
During the visit · 15 to 30 minutes per person
  1. 1Arrival at the agreed time. The associate presents Globeia identification.
  2. 2Identity check. Passport or residence card, plus a Face ID match.
  3. 3Fingerprinting on the correct card. Each impression is checked on the spot and retaken if needed, at no extra charge.
  4. 4Your Letter of Identity Verification is issued.
  5. 5Cards couriered to Globeia Inc. or Globeia Incorporated. Tracking appears in your SmartPortal.
One step, or all six

How to tell a one-step fingerprint shop, or an online "all-in-one" website, from a provider that can actually run the whole process

Local shops do one thing well: they take prints, in one city. Online services promise everything and own nothing. Globeia is the only provider with its own offices at both ends of your file.

What you needLocal fingerprint shopOnline "all-in-one" websiteGlobeia
Fingerprints taken in person, in GreeceIn one city✕ Posts you a kit, or sends you to a police station✓ Launching: visits at your home, office or hotel in 22 towns and areas, more by arrangement
Card checked against FBI and RCMP standards before it shipsVaries✕ Nobody checks✓ Trained associates review every impression and retake it on the spot
Fingerprint submission to the RCMP✕ None. You find an accredited company in Canada yourself✕ None. The RCMP accredits no company outside Canada✓ Globeia Incorporated, Toronto, on the RCMP's accredited list, submits to CCRTIS from inside Canada
FBI submission✕ You post the card to the FBI yourselfThrough a third-party vendor✓ Globeia Inc., Washington, DC, from inside the United States
Apostille✕ Not offeredSubcontracted, re-posted✓ Ordered by our own offices in Washington, DC and Toronto: apostille, then any translation
TrackingA receiptEmail, when it comes✓ Globeia SmartPortal: one file, one reference, one invoice
Somewhere you can walk inThe shop✕ No office anywhere✓ Washington, DC and Toronto, and every address on this page

If you only need the fingerprints, we will happily take just the fingerprints, on the right card, with a Letter of Identity Verification. The comparison describes typical providers, not any named company.

The authorities set the clock. You control only when Step 1 happens.

Send your request now. We reply within 24 hours, and your visit is planned as soon as we can serve your area.

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RCMP Accreditation & Processing Disclaimer

RCMP accreditation is held exclusively by Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, Canada. Globeia in Greece is not RCMP-accredited, and Globeia is not endorsed by the RCMP, the FBI, FINRA, or any government authority. Fingerprints for the RCMP Criminal Record Check are collected in ink on the official C-216C form and mailed to Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, which submits them to the RCMP. All Criminal Record Checks, FBI Identity History Summaries and regulatory results are issued directly by the respective authority, not Globeia.

One clearance, two ways to get it

Meet Sofia. She lives in Greece and needs an RCMP Criminal Record Check for a new employer in Athens.

Sofia is a composite of the clients Globeia serves in its live markets: a Greek Canadian who moved back to Athens from Toronto. Here is how the clearance goes when she does the fingerprints and manages the rest alone, and how it goes when Globeia runs the whole file.

On her own

Fingerprints in Greece, everything else by post and email

  1. Week 1
    Gets fingerprinted locally.

    A local police station or shop rolls the C-216C form, and Sofia posts it to an accredited company in Canada she has never spoken to.

  2. Week 4
    Card rejected.

    Two impressions are unreadable. Nobody checked before it shipped. Back to step one.

  3. Week 7
    Result arrives, without the apostille.

    Sofia now has to find someone in Canada to obtain the Global Affairs Canada apostille and post the original again.

  4. Week 12
    Apostille back. Translation refused.

    The translator she found is not one the Ministry of Migration and Asylum accepts: the file needs a certified Greek translation.

  5. Week 15
    Finally files.

    Four providers, four invoices, and months gone.

With Globeia

One visit in Athens, one file, one team

  1. Day 1
    Requests a visit, pays once.

    Identity checked at her door in Athens, prints reviewed on the spot, Letter of Identity Verification issued.

  2. Week 1
    Form reaches Globeia Incorporated, Toronto.

    Digitised and submitted to the RCMP from inside Canada. Sofia follows it in Globeia SmartPortal.

  3. Week 3
    Result received and checked.

    The Global Affairs Canada apostille requested the same day, no re-posting, no new provider.

  4. Week 6
    Certified Greek translation done.

    By a translator the Ministry of Migration and Asylum accepts, ordered after the apostille so nothing is done twice.

  5. Week 7
    Ready-to-file clearance in hand.

    One invoice, one reference, and the file ready for a new employer in Athens.

Do it the Globeia way
99%Of Globeia full-service clearances accepted first time over the last 5 years
1 in 4Of our clients started on their own, hit a problem, and switched to Globeia mid-way
6 to 8 weeksTypical time saved versus managing the steps yourself
1Invoice, reference number and point of contact, start to finish
Appointment requests

Request an Appointment. We Reply Within 24 Hours.

We are not live yet in Greece, so there is no calendar to pick from. Send your request: we reply within 24 hours and, as soon as we can serve your area, send a confirmed date and a written estimate. You pay only when you are happy with both.

Launching in Greece

Tell us where and when. We arrange the rest.

  1. 1Your address and the clearances you need
  2. 2When you would like the visit: as soon as we launch, or by a deadline you tell us
  3. 3We reply within 24 hours; as soon as we can serve your area, you receive a confirmed date and a written estimate, including any travel fee
  4. 4Pay securely in Globeia SmartPortal, then follow every step live

Nothing is paid today. You confirm only when you are happy with the date and the estimate.

✓Free, no obligation✓Travel fee shown in writing✓One visit for the whole household

Request an appointment

Which police clearances do you need?

Free and without obligation. We acknowledge your request right away and reply within 24 hours; as soon as we can serve your area, we send a confirmed date and a written estimate.

Your Globeia SmartPortal

One secure place to follow your file from fingerprinting to delivery.

SOC 1SOC 2GDPR compliant

Your identity data and documents are handled on a platform audited to SOC 1 and SOC 2 standards.

  • ✓Live status of every one of the six steps, with courier tracking and authority updates
  • ✓Your entire journey in one place: appointment, cards, submissions, results, apostille and translation
  • ✓Add services anytime: order another clearance, apostille, certified copy or other eligible services without starting over.
  • ✓Your documents, always accessible: securely stored in your account and available to download when you need them.
Questions first?

Schedule a Free 15-Minute Call

Tell us which clearances you need, where in Greece you are and what you would like to discuss, then pick a time. Our team already answers Greece enquiries today, before the first visit happens.

Free 15-minute call

A quick call, then everything in writing

Pick a date and a time in the calendar. There is nothing else to fill in here: you tell us what you need when you book.

  1. Before the callGive us a short brief of what you are looking for, so we come prepared.
  2. On the callWe walk you through the process and answer your questions.
  3. After the callWe send everything in writing. Sign up whenever you are ready.

Video or phone. No obligation.

Pick a time for your call
Verified identity

A Letter of Identity Verification With Every Appointment

Your identity will be verified at your door before your fingerprints are taken. The letter confirms it, with an encrypted QR code.

  • FaceId Verified

    Confirms that your identity was verified before your fingerprints were collected by a trained Globeia Fingerprinting Officer.

  • Fingerprints Professionally Collected

    Confirms that your fingerprints were captured following Globeia's fingerprinting and identity verification procedures.

  • Unique Encrypted QR Code

    Every letter carries a unique encrypted QR code for secure verification of the document.

  • Built for Verification

    The letter provides an additional layer of transparency for organisations reviewing your fingerprinting documentation, including employers, licensing authorities and other authorised recipients.

✓Identity Verified✓Encrypted QR Code✓Every Appointment

The Letter of Identity Verification is issued by Globeia and is not issued by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any government authority.

Sample copy for illustration. Real letters carry a unique reference and an encrypted QR code.
Beyond the FBI and RCMP

Fingerprinting in Greece for Police Clearances Worldwide

The same appointment covers police clearances for South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, India, the Gulf states and more, plus FINRA and professional licensing, each on the authority's own form.

  • FD-258 · FD-1164FBI
  • C-216CRCMP
  • SAPS 91(a)South Africa
  • SPF fingerprint formSingapore
  • AFP fingerprint formAustralia
  • CNCC formHong Kong
  • FINRA cardsSecurities licensing
  • Your authority's own formAny other country
  • Police clearance
    USA · FBIIdentity History Summary, full service. Form FD-258 or FD-1164
  • Police clearance
    Canada · RCMPCriminal Record Check, full service. Form C-216C
  • Police clearance
    South AfricaPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    SingaporeCertificate of Clearance
  • Police clearance
    Hong KongCertificate of No Criminal Conviction
  • Police clearance
    AustraliaNational Police Check
  • Police clearance
    IndiaPolice Clearance Certificate
  • Licensing
    FINRASecurities registration fingerprint cards
  • Police clearance
    New ZealandCriminal record check
  • Police clearance
    United Arab EmiratesGood conduct certificate
  • Police clearance
    QatarPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    KuwaitPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    Saudi ArabiaPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    OmanPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    BahrainGood conduct certificate
  • Police clearance
    JapanCertificate of criminal record
  • Licensing
    NFA and CFTCFutures and derivatives registration
  • Licensing
    Professional licensingNursing, teaching, finance and more

Don't see your country? We take prints for most national police clearances. Tell us your country and we will confirm the route and price. Globeia supplies the FD-258, FD-1164 and C-216C forms; for other countries, bring the fingerprint form your authority issued.

Book for another country
Client feedback

What Clients Say Where Globeia Already Visits

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  • ★★★★★
    “I had such an amazing experience with Globeia! I am a Canadian Citizen who needed to obtain my police check as a requirement for my Australian Visa. Globeia's website is clear and straightforward which really made things so easy for me. To add on, their support team is amazing! They happily assisted me through all my confusions!”
    Shanna LenGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “I used this service for an FBI background check. They were very prompt, professional, and informative. I received the report within 2 weeks, as they have informed us. One super satisfied customer!”
    Nara YoonGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “I usually don't write reviews, but I was so pleased with the service I received that I felt compelled to share my experience. Recently, I needed to obtain an RCMP Criminal Record Check from outside of Canada, followed by an Apostille Certificate for a visa application overseas. The process was fairly straightforward, and Globeia assisted me with the entire process, starting with the RCMP Criminal Record Check, then obtaining the Apostille, and finally mailing the physical documents to me in South Korea via UPS.”
    Azim NoorGoogle review
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For professionals

Partner with Globeia in Greece

Golden Visa advisors, relocation companies, immigration lawyers, real estate agencies, yacht crew providers, international schools and HR teams can simplify the fingerprinting and document process for their clients with Globeia. We provide mobile appointments at your clients’ homes, offices or preferred locations in Greece, with one dedicated process from fingerprint collection to final document delivery.

  • On-site bulk fingerprinting for teams and onboarding
  • Apostille and legalisation through the relevant authority
  • Certified Greek translation by a recognised certified translator
  • One tracked file per client, from appointment to delivery
Talk to us about a partnership
Frequently Asked Questions

Fingerprinting in Greece: Frequently Asked Questions

The questions we hear most often from Greece. Not here? Book a free consultation.

Who we serve

Who Will Use Globeia in Greece

People in Greece who need a police certificate from a country they used to live in, for a residence permit, a job, a licence or their next move.

  • Americans and Canadians in Greece

    FBI Background Checks or RCMP Criminal Record Checks for Golden Visa, Digital Nomad and Financially Independent Person permits, without a trip home.

  • Greeks who lived in North America

    Returnees from New York, Chicago, Boston, Toronto or Montreal who need an FBI or RCMP certificate for a job, a licence or an application.

  • Golden Visa investors and their families

    Investors and family members of any nationality who lived in the United States or Canada and need that country's certificate, apostilled and translated into Greek.

  • Remote workers and digital nomads

    Professionals settling in Athens, Thessaloniki or on the islands who need a home-country clearance for their permit or their next country.

  • Teachers, nurses and licensed professionals

    International school staff, U.S. state nursing and medical boards, FINRA and finance registrations, and employment checks.

  • Yacht crew and hospitality staff

    Crew and seasonal staff in Piraeus, Mykonos, Rhodes and Corfu who need FBI, RCMP or other police checks for visas and contracts.

Launching in Greece

Be Among the First Visits in Greece

Send a free request now, pay only once you are happy with your estimate, and let Globeia coordinate your police clearance, then receive your completed documents, ready for submission.