Fingerprinting Services
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FINGERPRINTING SERVICES
Quick and Accurate LiveScan Fingerprinting in San Diego. Whether it's for employment, licensing, or volunteering, we ensure a secure and seamless process every time
SAFEGUARDING YOUR IDENTITY AND ASSETS
Cutting-Edge Technology: Our digital LiveScan inkless technology ensures swift, inkless, and mess-free fingerprinting. Clear images enhance accuracy for secure and efficient background checks. Trusty Ink Works Services is FBI-certified and DOJ-approved for seamless communication.
Expert Operators: Dedicated LiveScan operator specialize in digital and manual fingerprints. Only certified rollers handle your prints, meeting California requirements. Background-checked and experienced—we guarantee successful transmission.
Confidentiality Priority: Your data is sacred. We maintain strict confidentiality. If other providers slip up, we’ll redo the fingerprints correctly at an additional charge.
Convenient Service: We come to you—home, business, or safe location. Scan individual prints or your entire staff in one visit.
Assurance Included: If rejected due to print quality from us, we offer complimentary resubmissions.
You can find and download most agency application livescan forms for your appointment from the State of California Department of justice.
THE ROLE OF FINGERPRINTING SERVICES
Employment Verification: Many professions—nurses, caregivers, contractors, police officers, teachers, accountants, real estate agents, financial planners and many others others require official LiveScan fingerprints for background checks and criminal history reports. Sectors dealing with sensitive data or vulnerable populations prioritize employee background checks.
Licensing & Certification: Fields like medicine, law, education, cannabis-retail, nonprofit, youth groups / organizations, childcare, senior services, and many others often mandate fingerprint verification during licensing. Car sales, driving instructors, distributors, doctors, etc. —everyone wants secure professionals.
Immigration & Naturalization: Fingerprinting is a crucial step for visas, residency, or citizenship worldwide.
Personal Verification: Confirm identity or gain security clearance for adoption, school admissions, or personal records.
ABC Alcohol Beverage Applications: Background checks are a must for all applicants and key employees.
There are many other reasons that you may need a background / DOJ or FBI check which will require you to obtain a livescan fingerprint. You can find and download more information directly from the State of California Department of justice.
Secure Digital Fingerprinting Services in San Diego
LIVESCAN FINGERPRINTING PROCESS
Enhancing Security:
Everything You Need to Know
The agency requesting your background check will provide a LiveScan form. This form is unique to each agency and must be completed before your fingerprint appointment. Bring the filled-out LiveScan form; you won’t be fingerprinted without it. Verify the correct DOJ LiveScan form with the requesting organization is correct before livescan appointment.
Valid Photo ID: Present valid photo identification to the LiveScan Operator. Expired ID’s are not accepted.
Timely Appointment: Have your LiveScan form ready with your Applicant Information filled out with your information, this will help expedite your appointment.
Applicant Status Check: After fingerprinting, visit the California Department of Justice (Cal-DOJ) website. Use your ATI number (given after your session) and birth date to check your transaction status. Most transactions are completed within 48 hours, but some may take longer.
Cal-DOJ Live Scan Status Website: Visit Cal-DOJ’s Live Scan status website. Enter your 10-digit Applicant Tracking identifier (ATI) from the Transaction History page.
If you have any questions regarding your livescan status, visit the State of California Department of Justice FAQ page.
Note: The ATI combines capital letters and numbers (e.g., B123ABC789).
The total cost for Live Scan consists of a rolling fee and background investigation fees. The background investigation fees depends on the level of service and is charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Additionally if your requesting agency asked for an FBI background check, an FBI fee will also be due, Government fees are required for the State (DOJ) and Federal (FBI) level criminal history record checks.
Additional fees may also be required (e.g., license or certification fees). For a list of estimated current fee charges, please go to Applicant Fingerprint Processing Fee, pdf., this list shows the amounts charged for the California and FBI background searches from the DOJ. The Applicant Fingerprint Processing Fees Chart does not include the fingerprint rolling fees, mileage or set up fees charged by the LiveScan provider.
Locations identified by BNR (Billing Number Required) provide live scan services only to applicants with agency billing numbers identified on their Live Scan forms. This means we will collect rolling fees only. Occasionally the processing fees are paid for by an employer.
Some non-profit organizations may be exempt from the processing fees, please visit the State of California Department of Justice.
Get secure digital fingerprinting hassle-free in San Diego
REMEMBER TO BRING VALID ID
ACCEPTABLE ID FOR FINGERPRINTING SERVICES
PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION
Here are the acceptable primary forms of photo identification:
- State-issued driver’s license or State-issued ID
- U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
- Federal Government Personal Identity Verification Card (PIV)
- Uniformed Services Identification Card
- Department of Defense Common Access Card
- Foreign Passport with Appropriate Immigration Document(s)
- USCIS-Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
- USCIS-Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
- Federal, state, or local government agency ID card with photograph
- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
- Canadian driver’s license
- Consular Identification Card (Note: Valid only for adoption purposes and nothing else)
SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION
In case an applicant lacks a primary form of ID, you may provide at least *two secondary identification documents, including:
- State Government Issued Certificate of Birth
- U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Identification Card
- Native American tribal document
- Social Security Card
- Court Order for Name Change, Gender Change, Adoption, or Divorce
- Marriage Certificate (Government-issued)
- Draft Record
- School ID with a photograph
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-560)
- Replacement Certificate of Citizenship (N-561)
- Certificate of Naturalization (N-550)
- Replacement Certificate of Naturalization (N-570)
SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION
When validating *secondary identification documents, the data and information may be supported by at least two of the following current documents:
- Utility Bill (Address)
- Jurisdictional Voter Registration Card
- Vehicle Registration Card/Title
- Paycheck Stub with Name/Address
- Jurisdictional Public Assistance Card
- Spouse/Parent Affidavit
SERVICES MENUS
CA DOJ PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PLEASE CHECK CA DOJ WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE CURRENT CHARGES. TRUSTY INK WORKS SERVICES UPDATES PRICING AS SOON AS UPDATED PRICING IS AVAILABLE.
Livescan Fingeprinting
$30 / per roll
PLUS applicable DOJ/FBI agency fees (estimate between $0-$99.00).
If your form has a billing number, you will just pay the live scan rolling fee.
Flats On Apps
$40 / per scan
Flats on Apps is a quicker, social distancing method of submitting digital fingerprints to the DOJ and/or FBI. PLUS applicable DOJ/FBI agency fees (estimate between $0-$99.00). If your form has a billing number, you will just pay the live scan rolling fee. Prices are subject to change.
Ink Print Card
$50 / per person
$25 / each additional card
Fingers are rolled across an ink pad and then across a standardized fingerprinting card. Ink fingerprints can legally be sent across state lines. This means that doctors and other professionals applying for a license can have fingerprints taken in one state and sent to another for approval.
Child ID Kits
Includes strip for fingerprint, case and emergency contact information for card.
$5 / each
Reservation and Travel Fees
Fees based on location and set up. High traffic times or special event locations additional. Contact us to discuss.
$25-75
"Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same,
but you leave 'em all over everything you do"
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