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 or local law enforcement agencythat 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 (using the codes below)*.

  • 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 must use the following codes:

  • SON: DD26
  • SOI: DD26
  • IPAC: 97008741

If the fingerprinting site is not familiar with these codes or if they request any other type of code or sponsorship, they should not be used.

In all cases, you must bring valid identification (unexpired state ID and/or unexpired photo ID that meets the new Federal REAL ID Act requirement). Check with the fingerprinting agency for identification requirements.

If the agency you choose requires that you provide your own fingerprint card (SF87 or FD-258), 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 (667) 893-9703
Leave message requesting "fingerprints"
Non-fingerprinting requests must make appointments online		 APPOINTMENT REQUIRED
SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE		 Wednesdays
8:30-11:30 		 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: Primary - Front Desk (614) 701-5999, Secondary - Force Protection Office (614) 701-5800
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, north 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) 709-5296 APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday-Friday,
8:00-3:30

325 Brooks Rd
Rome, NY 13441-4527
DEERS/RAPIDS: (315) 709-5296
Alternate Contact
(315) 709-5201 or (315) 709-5202
Texarkana, TX (903) 334-4723 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 (If a NAF employee, contact your NAF POC). 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 (must be REAL ID Act compliant), U.S. Government military or civilian Common Access Card (CAC), or any other photo identification card issued by any municipal, state or federal agency (such as a valid U.S. Passport).

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.










Updated December. 29, 2025

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