How to Obtain a Fingerprint Card
Fingerprint cards are most often used in noncriminal contexts. The cards have spaces for your name, address and other pertinent information, as well as boxes for each finger on each hand to be printed. Certain employers often require fingerprint cards for criminal background checks and other employment clearances. Parents also use fingerprint cards for their children for safety purposes in case their child goes missing.
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How to Obtain a Fingerprint Card
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Contact the government agency or employer that requested a fingerprint card. A representative will advise whether you must use a specific card. Fingerprint card requirements vary from state to state, so it's important to check with the requesting organization first.
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Downloads of fingerprint cards are available online and are called soft copies because they are usually printed on regular printer paper. Soft-copy fingerprint cards are not valid for most state agencies or employers. Soft copies can be used by parents to fingerprint their children for safeguarding purposes.
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Research whether you need a hard-copy fingerprint card, which is used by the FBI and all official agencies. The FBI will reject fingerprint cards that do not have legible patterns for all 10 fingers.
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Visit or call your town police department as it will often provide a fingerprint card for a fee and can answer questions you may have about the process.
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Tips & Warnings
Because of the official nature of fingerprint cards, it is often worth having your fingerprints taken by a person properly trained in rolling fingerprints.
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