When Spanish authorities ask a US citizen for an FBI background check

Residency applications — initial or renewal — and TIE card issuance or modification

Long-term residency or the EU long-term permit

Citizenship and nationality processes

Marriage registration before the Spanish Civil Registry and family reunification

Employment — especially teaching and regulated professions — and background checks for employers or public bodies

The document must be issued by the FBI, apostilled by the US Department of State and, if the office requires it, sworn-translated into Spanish

FBI Background Check · Americans in Spain

What's included

FBI-compliant fingerprinting (FD-258 format) at our office, Calle Navas 25, Alicante

Digital submission of your prints to the FBI through Tu Apostilla's US channel — no mailing of fingerprint cards

Your FBI Identity History Summary (the background check itself)

Apostille from the US Department of State, as Spanish authorities require

Sworn Spanish translation (traducción jurada) by a MAEC-authorised translator, if your office requires it

Delivery to your home, your lawyer, your gestoría or a consulate anywhere in Spain

Clear prices, no hidden fees

The fingerprint capture is done by our team in Alicante. The FBI report, the apostille, the translation and the shipping are provided and billed by our partner Tu Apostilla (Borderless Business LLC, USA) in US dollars, by card on its secure order form.

Fingerprinting

95 USD

Per person. FD-258 prints taken at our Alicante office when you order the full FBI check through Tu Apostilla.

Only need the prints? Fingerprint capture alone at our office: 80€ VAT incl.

FBI background check + apostille

430 USD

Per person. FBI Identity History Summary plus the US Department of State apostille.

Tu Apostilla quotes apostilled originals in 10 days or less.

Sworn Spanish translation

70 USD

Per report. By a MAEC-authorised sworn translator, valid before all Spanish public bodies.

A clean report is 2 pages (apostille cover + report). Longer reports are re-quoted by Tu Apostilla.

Shipping to Spain

60 USD

Per order. Expedited delivery of the apostilled originals to any address in Spain.

Not every procedure needs the paper original — check with your lawyer or ask us.

Resubmission caused by an error in the applicant's own data: 50 USD (Tu Apostilla). Prices as published on tuapostilla.org on 15 October 2026; Tu Apostilla's order form prevails if they change.

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Start your FBI background check from Alicante

Fill in the order form. You pay nothing on this page: we confirm your fingerprinting appointment, and the FBI check, apostille, translation and shipping are paid to Tu Apostilla by card on its secure order form.

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You send the order

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We confirm your fingerprinting slot at Calle Navas 25, Alicante

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Tu Apostilla sends you its secure payment link and submits your prints to the FBI

Reply within 1 business dayNo payment on this page
Order summary
Fingerprinting at our Alicante office
FBI background check + apostille
Sworn Spanish translation
Shipping to Spain
Total (billed by Tu Apostilla in US dollars)

No payment on this page. Resubmission caused by an error in your own data: +50 USD (Tu Apostilla).

How it works

1

Tell us what your office asked for

On WhatsApp or by email: which procedure, how many people, whether you need the translation. We book your fingerprinting slot in Alicante.

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Fingerprints taken in Alicante

Clean FD-258 prints at our office, Calle Navas 25. If you can't come, you can have prints taken at a Spanish police station for free and send them in.

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Digital submission to the FBI

Tu Apostilla transmits your prints electronically to its US processor, so results arrive faster than with mailed cards.

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FBI report issued

Your Identity History Summary is issued electronically and/or on paper, depending on what you order.

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Apostille in the United States

Spain is part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so the report needs the US Department of State apostille. Tu Apostilla obtains it end to end.

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Translation and delivery

Sworn translation if your office requires it, then shipping to any address in Spain — yours, your lawyer's or your gestoría's.

Relocation Centers office at Calle Navas 25, Alicante

A REAL, VERIFIABLE COMPANY

Velorix SL · CIF B88770201
Calle Navas 25, Alicante 03001
[email protected]

No anonymous middleman. Visit our office in Alicante, email us, or check our company registration. Operated by Velorix SL. Team languages: ES · EN · FR · DE · NL · RU.

Questions before you contact us?

Can I get my fingerprints taken in Alicante?
Yes. We take FBI-compliant FD-258 fingerprints at our office, Calle Navas 25, Alicante, by appointment. No trip to a US consulate or to the United States is needed.
Do I have to mail fingerprint cards to the US?
No. Your prints are transmitted digitally to the FBI through Tu Apostilla's US channel, which is faster and avoids lost or rejected cards.
How long does the whole process take?
According to Tu Apostilla, digital submissions are usually processed by the FBI within a few business days and the apostilled originals are delivered in 10 days or less, so the full fingerprints-to-apostille process can take as little as three weeks. Immigration deadlines are strict — start as soon as your office asks for the document.
Why does my FBI report need an apostille?
Spain is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention: a foreign public document is only recognised by Spanish authorities once it carries an apostille from the issuing country — for an FBI report, the US Department of State.
Will I need a sworn translation?
Often yes: most immigration offices and registries ask for a traducción jurada into Spanish. Tu Apostilla's translations are done by MAEC-authorised sworn translators and are valid before all Spanish public bodies. If you are not sure, tell us which office asked for the document and we'll check with you.
Who provides and bills each part of the service?
The fingerprint capture is done by Relocation Centers (Velorix SL) in Alicante. The FBI report, the US apostille, the sworn translation and the shipping are provided and billed in US dollars by our partner Tu Apostilla (Borderless Business LLC, USA). We coordinate your file and receive a referral commission from Tu Apostilla; you pay the same prices as on tuapostilla.org.
What happens to my fingerprint data?
Fingerprints are biometric data, a special category under the GDPR. We capture them only with your explicit written consent, transmit them encrypted to Tu Apostilla for submission to the FBI in the United States, and delete them from our capture device once transmitted. The transfer to the US is part of Tu Apostilla's own biometric-data consent on its order form. You can withdraw your consent at any time, which may prevent the check from being completed. Full details in our Privacy Policy.
Can you send the apostilled report to my lawyer or gestoría?
Yes. Tu Apostilla ships anywhere in Spain — to your home, your immigration lawyer, your employer, your gestoría or a consulate. And yes, you can start the process while already living in Spain: that is exactly who this service is for.

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