What Are FBI Fingerprint Cards?
Fingerprint cards are used by the FBI to collect your fingerprint impressions to check your criminal history for employment and licensing. There are several types of fingerprint cards used for various reasons.
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FD-258 FBI Fingerprint Card
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This white card with blue ink is used by law enforcement agencies to capture the fingerprints of applicants interested in law enforcement positions; U.S. government agencies and other entities that require fingerprinting by federal law; officials and local governments for purpose of permits, licensing, and employment; and officials of federally chartered or insured banking institutions.
FD-353 Personal Identification Card
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Used to capture children's fingerprints so that their parents have a record of them, these cards are white with green ink.
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FD-884 Palm Print Card
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The palm print card was designed to encourage state and local agencies to capture a person's palm prints to help solve more crimes through latent print identification. This white card with red ink cannot be used alone in place of the actual fingerprint card but is a supplement to the criminal or civil fingerprint card.
FD-249 Criminal Card
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The white FD-249 card with red ink is the arrest and institution fingerprint card. It is used to reveal your criminal history.
Live Scan Card
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The live scan card is a blank card that's used by any agency that has a live scan machine. This machine prints the complete card (i.e., lines, blocks and headings) and fills in each of the fields with your fingerprint impressions.
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