FBI, RCMP and Apostille Services in Mexico City
For teachers, professionals, students and binational families in the capital
In the capital there is nearly always a deadline: the start of term at an international school, a professional licence or a visa for another country. We handle the fingerprinting, the FBI or RCMP check and its apostille, and, when a local authority asks for it, a translation by a perito authorized in Mexico City. We start by checking exactly what you were asked for, so you do not pay for something that turns out to be unusable.
What we do in Mexico City
We cover all of Mexico City and the metro area. Fingerprinting by appointment at a place we confirm when you book; delivery by DHL Express, FedEx or Estafeta.
Services for Mexico City
The work happens in the U.S. or Canada; the result reaches you here, ready for the Mexican office.
Fingerprinting for the FBI and RCMP
We record your prints on the format each authority requires: the FBI’s FD-258 card or the C-216C form of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Every impression is checked for legibility before it is sent, because a rejected card means starting the application again.
FBI Background Check (Identity History Summary)
We take care of the whole FBI background check (Identity History Summary): fingerprinting, the request itself, the apostille from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and a Spanish translation by a perito traductor when your Mexican procedure calls for one.
RCMP Criminal Record Check (Canada)
For Canadians and anyone who has lived in Canada: we take your prints on the C-216C form and handle the RCMP certified criminal record check and the Global Affairs Canada apostille, so the certificate can be used in Mexico or any other Hague Convention country.
Apostilles for U.S. and Canadian Documents
We apostille birth, marriage and death certificates, divorce decrees, diplomas and transcripts, powers of attorney and other documents issued in any of the 50 states or in Canada. Each country apostilles only its own documents: a U.S. certificate cannot be apostilled in Mexico, so the work is done with the authority where it was issued.
Certified Translation by a Perito Traductor
Many Mexican authorities, such as the Registro Civil, notaries and the courts, only accept foreign documents translated by a perito traductor authorized by the state judiciary. We translate the document and, as is usually required, its apostille too.
Your paperwork from Mexico City
Four steps, without leaving Mexico.
Document Review
Send us a photo or summary of the document and the office’s requirements in Mexico City. We confirm the route before you pay.
Biometric Capture
Fingerprinting is by appointment and we confirm where when you book. Apostilled documents and translations are couriered to your home or office anywhere in the capital or the metro area.
Overseas Apostille
We file with the FBI, the RCMP, the state Secretary of State, the Department of State in Washington or the Canadian authority.
Official Certified Translation & Courier
We arrange the translation with a perito the office accepts and send everything to you by DHL Express.
Routes for U.S. and Canadian documents
Each country has its own authorities, fingerprint formats and apostille rules.
The U.S. route from Mexico City
We take your fingerprints on the FD-258 card. If you are a U.S. citizen or green card holder, they go to the FBI electronically and the report arrives in 24 to 48 hours; if not, they travel on paper cards by post and it takes several weeks. Then the Department of State in Washington adds the federal apostille.
What to have ready
With these, we can review your case faster:
- Valid passport: a clear photo of the page with your details.
- The office’s list: exactly what the INM, Registro Civil, SEP, notary or employer asked for.
- Matching names: your name should match across your passport, certificates and Mexican documents.
- Certified copies: an apostille needs the certified copy with the issuing office’s signature and seal.
- Privacy: please leave your Social Security number, passwords and anything unnecessary out of your first message.
Timelines and costs for Mexico City
You get the timeline and the total cost in writing before you pay.
Timelines
Electronic FBI (U.S. citizens and green card holders only): 24–48 hours or 4 working days; paper FBI: several weeks, with dates confirmed per case. Federal apostille: 10–12 business days. State apostilles: 5–7 business days on average. RCMP: 1–2 weeks. Ontario apostille: 4–6 business days; Global Affairs Canada: 20–25 business days. Translation: confirmed with the quote.
Costs
We do not publish fixed prices: each case is quoted in writing before work starts, with official fees, translation and courier listed separately.
Frequently asked questions in Mexico City
What people dealing with offices in Mexico City ask us.
I teach at an international school and they want an FBI check. Will the one I got a year ago do?
Most likely not. Most schools and offices only accept checks issued within the last 3 to 6 months. You need a new request, and every request needs a new set of fingerprints.
I am not a U.S. citizen but I lived in the U.S. Will I also get the result in 24–48 hours?
No. The electronic route is only for U.S. citizens and green card holders. In your case the FD-258 card goes to the FBI on paper by post and it takes several weeks; we confirm estimated dates before we start.
I am getting a U.S. university degree recognized by the SEP. Where is it apostilled?
In the state where the university is, by its Secretary of State; a U.S. document cannot be apostilled in Mexico. If a translation is required, the perito translates the degree and the apostille. Check the current requirements with the education authority before sending anything.
Will the INM ask for an FBI check for my temporary residency?
Usually not: temporary or permanent residency is based on financial solvency, family ties or a job offer. Even so, a consulate or INM office can ask for extra documents, so it is worth confirming with them.
Nearby cities
If you live between two cities or your case is handled by another office:
About us
Fingerprint in Mexico is a private document-handling service and part of Tu Apostilla. We are not a government office and do not speak for the FBI, the RCMP, the U.S. Department of State, Global Affairs Canada or any Mexican authority: certificates and apostilles are always issued by the competent authorities. Orders are placed on fbibackgroundcheck.co.uk, the company’s main website.
Free case review for Mexico City
We reply with the steps, the timeline and the cost for your case in Mexico City.