Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting Information

Processing and procedures identified below are specific to DFAS Applicants only. If you are not a DFAS applicant, please check with your owning/prospective Human Resources or Security Office for guidance on their suitability and security review process.

Guidance for providing fingerprints

For convenience, we highly recommend fingerprinting at a DFAS site.  Contact information for each DFAS site is provided in the table below.

If using a DFAS site is not feasible, complete an internet search to locate fingerprinting sites/agencies near you. Your first choice should be a federal or state government agency, local law enforcement agency, or a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility (such as a VA Hospital) that will provide "courtesy fingerprints."

  • There is no cost to be fingerprinted at a DFAS site. Some law enforcement agencies may charge you a fee to take your fingerprints. This fee is not reimbursable.
  • Do not pay a third party agency to run a FBI/Criminal History report for you. We cannot use a third party report and you will incur unnecessary costs.

You are responsible for contacting the agency you choose to determine whether they can take your fingerprints using the SF-87 fingerprint card, the FD-258 fingerprint card or transmit fingerprints electronically.

  • If the answer is “Yes,” you may use this location to have your fingerprints taken.
  • If the answer is “No,” you must find another location.

If your fingerprints are taken and transmitted electronically, the location may need the following codes:

  • SON: DD26
  • SOI: DD26
  • OPAC: 97008741

In all cases, you must bring valid identification (unexpired state ID and/or unexpired photo ID). Check with the fingerprinting agency for identification requirements.

If the agency you choose requires that you provide your own fingerprint card (SF87), you may request a fingerprint card from the DFAS Personnel Security Office.

DFAS Locations & Contact Information

DFAS Site Primary Contact Appointments Hours Address/Notes
Cleveland, OH (216) 204-6702
Leave message requesting "fingerprints"
Non-fingerprinting requests must make appointments online
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED
SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
Monday-Friday
8:30-3:30
except Thursdays
8:30-noon
Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Office Building
1240 East 9th St
Cleveland, OH 44199-2055
Columbus, OH
Email name and
phone number
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday-Friday,
6:30-3:30
3990 East Broad St
Columbus, OH 43213

Building 21

NOTE: DFAS Columbus is located at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (Installation Entrance is 401 North Yearling Road). DFAS Columbus performs fingerprinting electronically via LiveScan. LiveScan fingerprints are sent directly to the Department of Defense and will not provide a hard-copy fingerprint card.
Alternate Contact
Phone: (614) 701-5092/5103/3778/5098

Indianapolis, IN (317) 212-4430 APPOINTMENT OPTIONAL
Walk-ins welcome
Monday-Friday,
7:00-3:00
8899 E. 56th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46249

ID Card Office, south entrance
Limestone, ME (207) 328-1116 or
(207) 328-1115
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday-Friday,
8:00-2:00
27 Arkansas Rd
Limestone, ME 04751-6216
Rome, NY (315) 709-6689 or (315) 709-6177 APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday-Friday,
8:00-3:30

325 Brooks Rd
Rome, NY 13441-4527

DEERS/RAPIDS: (315) 709-5296

Texarkana, TX (903) 303-4723 or
Email the Fingerprinting Office
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday-Thursday,
7:00-11:30,
1:00-4:00
Building 595 Annex
Hooks, TX 75561

NOTE: DFAS Texarkana is located at the Red River Army Depot (Installation Entrance is 50 E. Entrance Avenue). The Depot provides fingerprinting services. Notify your DFAS POC after scheduling your appointment to ensure access to the installation. Upon arrival, show your state-issued ID card or valid driver’s license for access to the Depot. Once inside, call (903) 334-2423 to request a base taxi/shuttle to the Fingerprinting Office.
Alternate Contact
Email the Fingerprinting Office
Visitor Control Center: (903) 334-2716

Identification Requirements

PRIMARY: A government-issued photo I.D. card such as a state-issued driver’s license or non-driver identification card, U.S. Government military or civilian Common Access Card (CAC), or any other photo identification card issued by any municipal, state or federal agency.

SECONDARY: The second form of identification must be a Social Security card or any government document that has the subject’s name and SSN on it.  Some examples would be any tax form issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or an employer (any IRS form such as a W-2, W-4, 1040 tax return, etc.); a tax bill issued by a government agency; any form from a school, college or university that displays the subject’s name and SSN; or a financial document such as a loan document issued by a bank. This list is not all-inclusive. A Social Security card is always preferred, but the other documents listed can suffice in the event the subject does not have their Social Security card.

FBI Disclosures

FBI Privacy Act Statement

Process for obtaining a change, correction, or update of an FBI criminal history record are set forth at 28 CFR 16.34.

Current as of April 24, 2024

Mail completed Fingerprint Cards to: DFAS-IN Human Resources, Personnel Security Office (ZHSG, 320T), 8899 56th St, Indianapolis IN 46249-0301
 
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