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FBI Clearance Request - Information for Travelers

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U.S. citizens (& former residents of the U.S.) who are seeking FBI clearance for employment or Samoan residency applications should write directly to:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
1000 CUSTER HOLLOW ROAD
CLARKSBURGH, WEST VIRGINIA 26306
USA

Requirements:

• Letter of request to the address above
• Certified check or money order of U.S.$ 18.00 made out to the Treasury of the United States
• A photocopy of some form of identification, i.e. Passport, Driver's License, or Birth Certificate
• Set of rolled fingerprints on a fingerprint card - U.S. citizens can request a fingerprint card from the U.S. Embassy, Apia.  Phone +685 21631.

Non-U.S. citizens can use the standard fingerprint card FD-258.(  *PDF Document). Contact your local Police station to arrange for your fingerprints to be taken by that agency.

Processing time for an FBI clearance is 60 days minimum.

For further information please see: FBI Indentification Record Request.