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FBI Background Check for Spain Visa
Skip weeks of mailing fingerprint cards to the United States. We capture your fingerprints in Spain, submit electronically to the FBI, and deliver results fast. If required, we hand-deliver your apostille in Washington DC.
- 24 to 48 hour FBI processing (VIP service)
- Mobile fingerprinting at your home or office in Spain (where available)
- Expedited apostille hand-delivered in DC
- Certified Spanish translation, visa-ready for Spain
U.S.-based company · Secure checkout · Government fees included · (202) 900-0877
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Spain packages processed
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FBI processing time
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Hague acceptance
Mailing fingerprint cards from Spain can cost you weeks
Most people simply do not know there is a faster option. Here is the difference.
Mailing cards to the U.S.
- 2 to 4 weeks in international mailing
- Additional FBI processing delays
- No fingerprint quality verification
- Full restart if your prints are rejected
Captured in Spain, submitted electronically
- No international mailing
- No waiting weeks for delivery
- Results typically within 24 to 48 hours
- Immediate fingerprint quality verification
You know right away whether your fingerprints meet FBI standards. That removes the most common cause of delay before it happens.
Five steps
How our process works in Spain
- 1
Book your appointment
Schedule your mobile fingerprint capture in Spain.
- 2
Mobile fingerprint capture
We capture fingerprints electronically and verify quality before submission.
- 3
FBI submission
We submit directly to the FBI system. Results typically arrive in 24 to 48 hours.
- 4
Expedited apostille in DC
If needed, we hand-deliver your report in Washington DC for expedited apostille processing.
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Certified Spanish translation
We provide certified Spanish translation covering the standard FBI report length, ready for Spain visa submission.
Washington DC
Expedited apostille hand-delivered, not mailed into a queue
If your visa requires apostille legalization, speed and handling matter. We do not mail your documents blindly into a processing queue — we hand-deliver your FBI report directly to the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC for expedited processing.
Faster turnaround
Controlled chain of custody
Professional federal handling
Reduced processing uncertainty
For Spain visa timelines, this difference is critical.
Pricing
Choose your package
Built for U.S. citizens in Spain who value speed, compliance, and certainty. Every package includes government fees.
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Every rejected fingerprint card can add weeks
If your mailed fingerprint card is rejected:
1You wait for notification
2You reprint
3You re-mail internationally
4You restart processing
Built for U.S. citizens applying in Spain
We specialize in helping Americans abroad obtain FBI background checks in 24 to 48 hours, expedited apostilles hand-delivered in Washington DC, and certified Spanish translations for Spain visa use. We structure the process around Spanish visa timelines.
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Testimonials
What others are saying
Huge relief
I was skeptical at first, but they delivered my FBI apostille exactly when promised — scans in 10 days, originals a week later. Huge relief.
Highly recommended
Flat-rate pricing gave me peace of mind. Other sites kept trying to upsell me, but here it was transparent from the start. Highly recommend.
Money-back guarantee
Your order is protected by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If your apostille cannot be completed for any reason, you'll receive a full refund.
Secure payment methods
We accept all major credit cards — Visa, Mastercard, American Express — processed through trusted U.S. payment providers.
SSL secure checkout
All transactions are protected with 256-bit SSL encryption and secure card verification for your peace of mind.
Spain visa FAQ
I don't have my FBI report yet — can you really handle everything from Spain?+
Yes. That is what the packages are: we schedule your fingerprints in Spain, submit them to the FBI through an approved channel, apostille the resulting Identity History Summary in Washington, DC, and translate it into Spanish. You never mail anything to the United States yourself.
How do fingerprints work if I'm already in Spain?+
We capture prints by appointment in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and Marbella. No US embassy or consulate in Spain takes fingerprints for FBI checks — that misunderstanding costs applicants more time than any other step.
How long does the whole sequence take?+
The standard package runs about 22 to 36 business days end to end; the VIP package uses Live Scan for a 24-48 hour FBI report and lands at roughly 15 business days. The apostille leg itself is about 10 business days because we file in person in DC.
What arrives at the end?+
A consulate-ready set: the FBI Identity History Summary, the U.S. Department of State apostille, and the certified Spanish translation of both. Scans come the day the apostille is issued; tracked shipping of the originals is available anywhere.
Getting fingerprinted in Spain
Prints are the one step that happens where you are, and no US embassy or consulate captures them. We take prints by appointment in 5 cities across Spain — see Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and Marbella for how the local capture works.
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Do not lose weeks mailing fingerprint cards
Get your FBI background check in 24 to 48 hours. If required, we hand-deliver your apostille in Washington DC and prepare your documents for Spain visa submission. Protect your timeline.
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Federal Apostille™ is a private, independent courier and document-processing service. We are not affiliated with the FBI, the U.S. Department of State, the government of Spain, or any government agency. Processing times are subject to government offices.