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Globeia Medellín: Fingerprinting for Digital Background Checks from USA, Canada, and More

From your first appointment to the final document submission, Globeia keeps your international application moving through one coordinated process. Instead of arranging fingerprinting, translations, apostille, and background check support with different providers, you manage everything through a single platform with one dedicated team, complete with online booking, Face ID verification, and real-time SmartPortal tracking.

If you're applying for Canada, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Japan, or other international destinations, Globeia provides professional fingerprinting for immigration, overseas employment, professional licensing, Criminal Record Checks, and visa applications. For RCMP Criminal Record Checks and FBI Identity History Summaries, submissions are coordinated through Globeia Incorporated in Canada and Globeia Inc. in the USA, giving Medellín residents an effortless experience backed by Globeia's own international offices - not a chain of third-party providers.

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• Who Needs International Fingerprinting in Medellín? •

Expats Applying for Colombian Visas or Residency: The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería) requires a fingerprint-based background check for retirement visa, digital nomad, and many other long-term visa categories.

International PR or Citizenship Applicants: Locals applying for permanent relocation, residency, or immigration abroad must submit a federal background check from their country of origin.

Employment Verification: If you are moving to or from Medellín for a job, setting up certain businesses, or working in highly regulated fields, your employer may require fingerprint-backed verification to clear your criminal history.

Students and Researchers: Residents of Medellín moving abroad for long-term degree programs, medical residencies, or advanced academic research under a student visa need fingerprinting to clear background checks.

What Globeia Medellín Can Do for You

International Ink Fingerprinting in Medellin

Professional ink fingerprinting in Medellín for international background check and identity verification requirements.

Mobile fingerprint collection throughout Medellín and the greater metropolitan area.

Trained associates arrive fully equipped with official fingerprint cards, high-contrast black ink, and all required materials.

Fingerprints captured using internationally accepted techniques to meet strict standards set by federal agencies.

Each set of prints is inspected on the spot for smudges, overlaps, or faint impressions before the session is completed.

Multiple physical copies can be prepared during a single session upon request.

Identity verified using two forms of government-issued ID, ensuring full legal compliance.

RCMP Criminal Record Check (Canada)

Fingerprinting support for Canadian criminal record checks for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, former residents, and foreign nationals.

Fingerprints captured locally on official C-216C cards or equivalent forms.

Physical fingerprint cards securely couriered to our RCMP-accredited Globeia Incorporated office in Toronto, Canada.

Fingerprint cards are then digitized and electronically submitted directly into the RCMP's CCRTIS system.

The RCMP processes the criminal record check within 3 to 120 days of digital submission, plus any additional mailing time.

The RCMP independently reviews the submission and issues the official Criminal Record Check result.

Monitor your application status at every stage and receive your results in Medellín by email or international courier.

FBI Identity History Summary (USA)

Ink fingerprinting services for FBI Background Check applications for Americans living, working, studying, or travelling in Medellín.

Fingerprints captured on FD-258/FD-1164 fingerprint cards accepted by the FBI.

Fingerprint cards couriered to Globeia Inc. in the USA for processing and submission to the FBI CJIS system on your behalf.

The FBI issues official Identity History Summary results within 1 to 3 days for U.S. citizens and 2 to 3 weeks for non-U.S. citizens, excluding mailing time from Medellín.

Original results delivered as a secure PDF or by international courier to your registered address.

Apostille, Legalization, and Translation

Apostille requests submitted to the relevant competent authority for legal recognition by the Cancillería and countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention.

For countries outside the Hague Convention, document legalization is processed through the appropriate embassy or consulate on your behalf.

Certified translations available in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and 50+ other languages, meeting the legal standards of Colombian and international authorities.

Covers birth certificates, marriage certificates, academic degrees, criminal record checks, and other personal and official documents.

All services are available individually or as part of a combined package.

Letter Of Authentication

Globeia is the only fingerprinting service globally that issues an official Letter of Identity Verification for every fingerprinting appointment - a revolutionary standard in secure and verifiable fingerprinting.

This document confirms that your fingerprints were collected by a trained Globeia Fingerprinting Officer, following strict identity verification and international fingerprinting protocols.

Each letter is equipped with a unique, encrypted QR code, enabling instant, tamper-proof verification by government agencies, licensing authorities, employers, and law enforcement.

This advanced verification system helps reduce the risk of rejection, confirms that fingerprints were properly and professionally captured, and represents a level of transparency and assurance that no other company in the industry offers.

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• The Process •

How Globeia Mobile Fingerprinting in Medellín Works?

The Process

Step 1

Step 1: Book in Minutes via SmartForm

You begin by filling out Globeia's online SmartForm with your personal details, the destination country, and your preferred appointment location and time.

Step 2

Step 2: Digital Face ID Verification

Before your appointment is fully locked in and dispatched, you must complete a secure Face ID verification. This step confirms your identity, adding an extra layer of trust and security in the process.

Step 3

Step 3: Professional Doorstep Collection

A trained Globeia associate arrives at your chosen location. You must provide two valid government-issued IDs. The associate will then use standard roll-and-ink techniques to capture your prints on official cards, like the FD-258/ FD-1164 (for the FBI background check) or C-216C or equivalent (for the Canadian criminal record check).

Step 4

Step 4: On-the-Spot Quality Review

To reduce the chances of errors, the associate checks the ink quality and clarity of your prints immediately. Once validated, they provide you with a unique Globeia Letter of Identity Verification with an encrypted QR code to prove the prints were collected professionally.

Step 5

Step 5: International Submission Coordination

Globeia securely couriers the completed physical cards to their global corporate processing offices:

For RCMP Criminal Record Checks: Mailed to Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, where they are digitized and submitted electronically to the RCMP CCRTIS system.

For FBI Background Check: Couriered to Globeia Inc. in the USA for direct submission to the FBI.

Step 6

Step 6: Delivery of Results with Tracking

Globeia coordinates international courier or secure PDF delivery of the official background check. You receive an automated notification with live tracking data, giving you complete visibility over your documents until they reach you.

Disclaimer: All processing and turnaround times for background check results are determined solely by the issuing federal authority and are outside of Globeia's control. Once your fingerprints have been submitted, Globeia has no ability to expedite, influence, or alter the processing timeline.

Serving All of Medellín and Beyond

You shouldn't have to plan your entire day around traffic or figure out the local Pico y Placa (license plate rotation) schedule just to get your fingerprinting done. Whether you need fingerprints for an FBI Identity History Summary Check, RCMP criminal record checks, or corporate compliance, our mobile associates are ready to help, all across Medellín and surrounding areas.

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If you are slightly outside these zones, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.

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Tracking down the right fingerprint cards, meeting strict international standards, and dealing with submission deadlines, that's not how you should be spending your week.

Globeia removes the guesswork entirely. We don't just roll ink; we act as your bridge between Medellín, Colombia, and your destination country. Need more than fingerprinting? We also assist with apostille guidance, document courier arrangements, and other services commonly required for international applications.

Booking takes just a few minutes. Pick a time that works for you, and we'll bring the fingerprinting process to your doorstep, anywhere in Medellín!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please feel free to contact us for anything if you don't find answers to your questions.

Yes. If you already have your FD-258 (or FD-1164) fingerprint cards, our associates can capture your prints directly onto them. We use the standard ink-and-roll technique required by the FBI and serve all neighborhoods across Medellín, including Estadio, El Poblado, Laureles, and beyond. Your cards are then couriered to our Globeia Inc. office in the USA for submission to the FBI CJIS system on your behalf.

Yes. We regularly assist expats, foreign nationals, and travellers in Medellín who need an FBI Identity History Summary for visa applications. We coordinate everything locally: fingerprinting on FBI-compliant cards, courier to the USA office, submission to the FBI, and delivery of your results by secure PDF or international courier.

We provide all required fingerprint cards and materials. If your employer, licensing authority, or government agency has issued specific cards, our associates can fingerprint directly onto those instead.

To eliminate this risk, our associates perform an on-the-spot quality review of every single ridge and whorl before leaving your location. If you have notoriously faint prints, we can prepare multiple physical copies during the same session, giving the federal authorities alternative options to scan and guaranteeing total peace of mind.

Yes, you can. Many travellers, remote workers, and temporary residents use our services while staying in Medellín. As long as you have the required identification documents, we can arrange an appointment during your stay.

Local police stations in Medellín can take your fingerprints, but they don't have the infrastructure to transmit them to international authorities for the issuance of your criminal record checks, such as the FBI or RCMP. For that, you need a third-party service provider like Globeia Medellín, which has the international office networks and accreditations to bridge that gap.

Yes. This is very common for expat families moving to Colombia on a Retirement or Landlord/Property Investment visa. If you and your spouse or adult dependents all require background checks, you can book a single combined mobile session.

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Globeia works where the stakes are high. Multinational HR teams, immigration consultants, law firms, and relocation specialists across Medellín rely on us for fingerprinting and everything that comes after it: criminal record checks, identity verification, apostilles, document legalization, and authentication. Coordinated smoothly at one place, by one team.

✔ Fingerprinting for visas, background checks, and employment verification.

✔ Multi-employee group bookings for onboarding batches.

✔ Coordination with corporate legal/HR teams directly.

✔ Accurate, error-free prints that protect your professional reputation.

✔ Apostille, translation, and document services bundled into one clean workflow.

✔ Mobile visits to your office with zero disruption to your team or clients.

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