Add FBI Fingerprinting to your Employment Background Screening: How it Works, Benefits, and FAQs
Learn how adding FBI fingerprinting to your background screening package can be the added layer of protection your business needs.
FBI Fingerprinting potential hires can provide multiple benefits, including compliance and regulatory adherence, enhanced security, and reliable hiring. Plus, adding it to your already existing background screening package makes it easier than ever to implement for fast and secure hiring.
With HireRight, and our channel partner DTIS, eligible and approved organizations can add the FBI fingerprinting as part of a criminal search for potential employees. While fingerprinting is only available for eligible organizations, it can add another layer of robust protection for you and your organization. And that can be invaluable.
Whether you want to add FBI Fingerprinting to your existing screening package, HireRight can be a one-stop-shop for a convenient and fortified screening program. Explore the following fingerprinting benefits and consider consolidating your background screening package with HireRight.
Benefit 1: Seamless Candidate Experience
Make the process straightforward for your candidates with clear step-by-step instructions and scheduling support.
Benefit 2: Nationwide Coverage
Offer convenient fingerprint collection for your candidates with the Extensive Live Scan network with more than 1,200 locations nationwide.
Benefit 3: Fast Results
Help reduce time-to-hire with criminal history information typically returned to DTIS within one business day after fingerprints have been submitted to the FBI.
Benefit 4: Flexible Capture Options
Support for both electronic Live Scan and traditional Hard Card fingerprinting to help meet agency or licensing requirements.
Benefit 5: Real-Time Status Reporting
Receive real-time status updates and notifications on the progress of your candidate’s fingerprinting, delivered directly into your HireRight Screening Manager account.
How Does FBI Fingerprinting Work?
From order placement to receiving results, every step of the fingerprinting process was built with your candidate’s experience in mind. Here’s a quick guide to fingerprinting in just 8 steps:
Order: Order FBI Fingerprinting directly in HireRight’s Screening Manager or your own organization’s Applicant Tracking System.
Invite: Candidates receive a personalized invite to access the Applicant Center, where they submit their initial information and sign consents.
Appointment scheduling: Route candidates to our network provider’s fingerprinting portal to schedule their appointment, submit demographic information, sign additional required consents, and obtain instructions for fingerprint capture.
Fingerprint capture: Candidates attend a quick appointment where a trained technician captures their fingerprints.
Channeling: Fingerprints are securely transmitted to the FBI by our affiliate DTIS, a certified FBI channeler.
Status updates: Receive real-time updates on your candidate’s fingerprinting appointment in Screening Manager, including notification when results are available in the DTIS portal.
Check completed: The FBI returns Criminal History Record Information to DTIS.
Access results: Review results in DTIS results portal.
Convenience and security are both at the heart of this fingerprint solution. From appointment invitations, to print capturing and result sharing, your candidate experience is prioritized. This, plus the added level of transparency and security for your organization, makes FBI fingerprinting a safeguard option.
FBI Fingerprinting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can any organization run an FBI fingerprint-based background check?
No, only eligible organizations can run an FBI fingerprint-based background check. To become an eligible organization, you will need to obtain written permission from the FBI to run an FBI check by submitting the “FBI Channeling letter” to the FBI for approval. When approved, the FBI will provide an ORI (Originating Agency Identifier) number, which identifies the organization that can run FBI checks on their employees.
What fingerprint capture options are available via HireRight’s FBI fingerprinting service?
HireRight’s FBI fingerprinting service supports both electronic Live Scan and traditional hard card fingerprinting to help meet agency or licensing requirements.
What is Live Scan fingerprinting?
Live scan fingerprinting is an inkless, electronic method of capturing fingerprints and palm prints on a digital fingerprint scanner and transmitting them to the FBI.
What is hard card fingerprinting?
Hard card fingerprinting is a method of capturing an individual's fingerprints using ink and a physical paper card.
Where can I find fingerprint results?
Results are not released in HireRight’s Screening Manager; they will be accessible in your DTIS portal.
If eligible, adopting fingerprinting into your background screening package can be a proactive measure that leaves less room for fraudulent and compromising hires.
Contact us today to learn more and see if and how it can work with your organization.
Release Date: February 3, 2026
Eric Lapp
Eric M. Lapp is a seasoned leader in the fingerprint services industry, with more than two decades of experience spanning operations, compliance, and technology-driven identity solutions. Since 1999, he has led and advised multiple fingerprint service organizations, helping them navigate evolving regulatory requirements and expand service offerings nationwide. Eric currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Trusted Identity Services (DTIS), where he continues to drive innovation and growth in fingerprinting and background check services.