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South Africa · Nationwide

Fingerprinting in South Africa 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

Need fingerprints in South Africa for an overseas background check? Globeia is preparing to launch mobile fingerprinting and accepting appointment requests now.

Initial coverage includes Johannesburg, Sandton, Pretoria, Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Durban, with other areas available by arrangement. Our U.S. and Canadian offices coordinate FBI, RCMP and other police check submissions, plus apostille services.

  • Launching in South Africa, taking appointment requests now
  • FBI, RCMP and international police clearances, the same service as in our live markets
  • Submission and apostille through our own U.S. and Canadian offices
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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 Gauteng and Cape Town First. Every Province by Arrangement.

Appointments will initially focus on Johannesburg, Sandton, Midrand, Centurion, Pretoria, Cape Town, Constantia, Stellenbosch, Durban and Umhlanga. Visits to Paarl, Somerset West, Hermanus, the Garden Route, Gqeberha, East London, Bloemfontein and Mbombela can be arranged on request. Any travel fee will be confirmed in writing beforehand.

Map of South Africa showing where Globeia takes fingerprintsJohannesburg · First scheduleJohannesburgSandton · First scheduleFourways · By arrangementMidrand · First scheduleCenturion · First schedulePretoria · First schedulePretoriaCape Town · First scheduleCape TownConstantia · First scheduleStellenbosch · First scheduleStellenboschPaarl · By arrangementSomerset West · By arrangementHermanus · By arrangementHermanusDurban · First scheduleDurbanUmhlanga · First scheduleBallito · By arrangementPietermaritzburg · By arrangementPietermaritzburgGeorge · By arrangementGeorgeKnysna · By arrangementKnysnaGqeberha · By arrangementGqeberhaEast London · By arrangementEast LondonBloemfontein · By arrangementBloemfonteinMbombela · By arrangementMbombela
First scheduleBy arrangement
  • Launch area · First visits
    Johannesburg and Pretoria

    Johannesburg, Sandton, Fourways, Midrand, Centurion and Pretoria. 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
    Cape Town and the Winelands

    Cape Town, Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Somerset West and Hermanus. 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
    Durban and KwaZulu-Natal

    Durban, Umhlanga, Ballito and Pietermaritzburg. 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
    Garden Route and Eastern Cape

    George, Knysna, Gqeberha and East London. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Free State and Mpumalanga

    Bloemfontein and Mbombela. 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 South Africa 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.

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How it works while we launch

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

We are opening South Africa 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

Processing Coordinated From the U.S. and Canada

Globeia collects your fingerprints at your chosen address in South Africa. Our offices in Washington, DC and Toronto coordinate the relevant submission and processing route for your background check.

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 South Africa, 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 South Africa reaches it by tracked courier.

  2. Will the Department of Home Affairs take the certificate in English, and who orders the apostille?

    Usually in English, and our own offices order the apostille English documents are generally accepted in South Africa, so most files need only the U.S. Department of State apostille or the Global Affairs Canada apostille. If the office handling your application asks for a translation, we arrange it in the same file.

  3. Who will actually take my fingerprints in South Africa?

    A trained Globeia associate visits your home, office or hotel, first in Johannesburg, Sandton, Midrand and Centurion, 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.

South Africa · Associate base

Cape Town

The City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard, Southern and Northern Suburbs, with Stellenbosch and the Winelands by arrangement.
Visits to your home, office or a meeting room
Cape Town page →Reserve in Cape Town →
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.

Apostille from the USA →
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.

Apostille from Canada →

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

One Coordinated Route for Your Fingerprints

FBI submissions are coordinated through Globeia Inc. in the USA, while RCMP submissions go through Globeia Incorporated in Canada. Your file’s progress can be followed through SmartPortal, from receipt to submission.

  1. Step 1Identity check and fingerprinting on FD-258/FD-1164 cardsYour address, South Africa
  2. Step 2Secure international transferSouth Africa → 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 6DeliveryBack to you in South Africa
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 South AfricaIn 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 South Africa 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 Thandi. She lives in South Africa and needs an RCMP Criminal Record Check for the work visa for her next country.

Thandi is a composite of the clients Globeia serves in its live markets: a South African nurse who worked in 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 South Africa, everything else by post and email

  1. Week 1
    Gets fingerprinted locally.

    A local police station or shop rolls the C-216C form, and Thandi 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.

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

  4. Week 11
    Apostille back, weeks later.

    The certificate is in English, which the Department of Home Affairs usually accepts, but the clock has kept running.

  5. Week 15
    Finally files.

    Four providers, four invoices, and months gone.

With Globeia

One visit in Johannesburg, one file, one team

  1. Day 1
    Requests a visit, pays once.

    Identity checked at her door in Johannesburg, 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. Thandi 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 5
    Ready-to-file clearance in hand.

    One invoice, one reference, and the file ready for the work visa for her next country.

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

Register for South Africa’s Upcoming Service

Submit your request, and we’ll respond within 24 hours. Once we can serve your location, we’ll provide an available date and written estimate. Payment is required only after you approve both.

Launching in South Africa

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

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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 2

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 South Africa you are and what you would like to discuss, then pick a time. Our team already answers South Africa 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
Request fingerprints with verification included →Check a letter's status ↗

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

One Appointment, Multiple International Requirements

Need fingerprints for an international background check, FINRA registration or professional licence? Globeia supports applications for destinations including Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, South Africa and the Gulf states, using the fingerprint form required by each receiving authority.

  • 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.

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Client feedback

What Clients Say Where Globeia Already Visits

No South Africa reviews yet, because no visit has happened yet. These are reviews of Globeia from our Google Business Profile, shown as they were written.

  • ★★★★★
    “I submitted an application for my wife's RCMP clearance and received the results within the timeframe specified by Globeia. Additionally, the staff provided exceptional assistance, and I wholeheartedly recommend their services.”
    Deepak SinghGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “They did a fantastic job on various apostilles from out of country, as well as foreign fingerprint conversion. Very professional and responsive, both through their portal and via email. They proved to be trustworthy and reliable throughout the process. Definitely would use them again for future document services needs.”
    John SlobodaGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “Best dollars ever spent. I first tried to navigate submitting directly to FBI. Frustrating nightmare. This company is thorough, helpful, professional and very efficient. Save yourself the headaches and just start with Globeia!”
    BlaiseGoogle review
Also from Globeia in South Africa

Apostille, Translation and Visa Help From the Same Team

Fingerprints are step one. The police clearance, the apostille, the translation and the visa each have their own Globeia page for South Africa.

South Africa

Police clearances from South Africa

FBI Background Check, RCMP Criminal Record Check and other police clearances, requested while you stay in South Africa.

Open the page →South Africa

Apostille

Apostille or legalisation for documents issued in any country.

Open the page →South Africa

Certified translation

Certified English translation, ordered after the apostille so nothing is done twice.

Open the page →South Africa

Visa and residence

Visa and residence applications explained, with every supporting document prepared by Globeia.

Open the page →
Everything Globeia does in South Africa →
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For professionals

Simplify Fingerprinting for Your Clients and Teams

From relocation firms and immigration attorneys to mining companies, healthcare recruiters and universities, Globeia helps organisations coordinate international fingerprinting for employees and clients across South Africa, with one point of contact for appointment and submission coordination.

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

Fingerprinting in South Africa: Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who we serve

Who Will Use Globeia in South Africa

People in South Africa who need a police certificate from a country they used to live in, for a visa, a job, a professional registration or their next move.

  • Americans and Canadians in South Africa

    FBI Background Checks or RCMP Criminal Record Checks for critical skills, general work and retired person's visas, or for a remote work visa in Cape Town, without a trip home.

  • South Africans back from North America

    Returnees from the United States or Canada who need an FBI or RCMP certificate for an employer, a professional body or a visa elsewhere.

  • Emigrating nurses, doctors and teachers

    Professionals who once lived in the United States, Canada or another country and need that certificate for registration or a visa in Canada, the UK, Australia or the Gulf.

  • Mining, finance and consulting professionals

    Staff of Johannesburg mining houses, Sandton banks and consultancies who need a clearance for a contract, a posting or a regulator.

  • Students and academics

    Researchers and students at Wits, the University of Pretoria, UCT and Stellenbosch who need a home-country certificate for a study permit, a fellowship or their next country.

  • Families moving on

    Everyone in the household fingerprinted in one visit, at home, for Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand or Europe.

Launching in South Africa

Be Among the First Visits in South Africa

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.

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