Pricing
One price. Government fees inside it.
Most services quote a fee and then add the government charges at checkout. Ours are in the number below and itemised on your receipt.
FBI Background Check & Federal Apostille
$299
Everything included
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Typical turnaround about 3 weeks
What is included
- ✓FBI Identity History Summary through an approved channeler
- ✓Federal apostille from the U.S. Department of State
- ✓Hand delivery and collection in Washington
- ✓Scanned PDF on the day it is collected
- ✓Tracked, insured return shipping within the US
- ✓The $18 FBI and $20 State Department fees
No charge
- ✓Recency check against your destination
- ✓Live Scan location lookup
- ✓Status updates at every stage
- ✓We tell you if your timing will not work
Add-ons
- +Priority, overnight return — $399
- +International delivery — from $79
- +Sworn translation, Spain and Italy — from $89
- +Certified translation — from $39
Invoiced, not charged. You get an invoice by email after we confirm your timing. No card details on the site.
Nothing recurring. One document, one price. There is no subscription and no registered-agent style renewal.
Fees at cost. The $38 of government fees is what the government charges. We do not mark it up.
What it costs to do it yourself
You can. Here is the honest comparison.
| On your own | ExpatPapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Channeler fee | ~$50 | Included |
| State Department fee | $20 | Included |
| Postage both ways | ~$30 | Included |
| Time at the State Department | 5 to 6 weeks | 2 weeks, hand delivered |
| Total time | 6 to 7 weeks | About 3 weeks |
| If it is sent to the wrong office | Another month lost | Cannot happen |
Roughly $100 of that is unavoidable either way. What you are paying us for is the three weeks and not losing a month to a wrong envelope.