# Background Checks Abroad - Global Biometric & Legalization Concierge
> Direct Electronic FBI & RCMP Background Checks, Worldwide Mobile Biometric Dispatch, Hague Apostille Expediting, and Certified Sworn Translations.

## Overview
Background Checks Abroad (operated by Borderless Business LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) is an international biometric concierge and legal document preparation service. We provide direct electronic FBI channeling (FD-258), Canadian RCMP criminal record verification (C-216C), expedited Hague Apostille legalization from the U.S. Department of State, and official certified sworn translations (MAEC Spain, ATIO Canada, ATA USA) across Spain, Portugal, Europe, North America, and worldwide.

## Key Services
- **FBI Electronic Identity History Summary Check (IdHSC)**: Direct electronic FBI channeling with results delivered in 24–48 hours via secure encrypted PDF portal.
- **FD-258 Hard-Card Inking & Live Scan**: Certified mobile biometric capture at client residences, law firms, corporate offices, or static dispatch hubs.
- **Canadian RCMP Biometric Clearance (C-216C)**: CCRTIS-compliant fingerprint scanning for Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Residence, Express Entry, and Work Permits.
- **Expedited Hague Apostilles (U.S. Department of State)**: Priority apostille legalization for FBI reports, state police clearances, vital records, diplomas, and corporate documents.
- **Certified Sworn Translations (Traducción Jurada)**: Official sworn translations accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC), ATIO, and the American Translators Association (ATA).
- **Worldwide Mobile Technician Dispatch**: On-demand dispatch of background-checked biometric technicians across Europe (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga, Lisbon, Porto, Paris, London, Berlin, Rome) and North America (Miami, New York, Toronto, Mexico City).

## Target Audiences & Use Cases
- **Spanish Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)**: Complete FBI background check, federal Apostille, and MAEC sworn translation compliant with the Spanish 90-day validity rule (Ley de Startups 28/2022).
- **Spanish Non-Lucrative & Golden Visas**: FBI clearances and certified translations for Spanish consulates and UGE / Extranjería.
- **Portuguese D7, D8 & Golden Visas**: FBI and RCMP background checks with Hague Apostilles for AIMA (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo).
- **U.S. Consular Processing & Green Cards**: FD-258 fingerprinting for USCIS, NVC, state bar admissions (FINRA, legal licensing), and adoption.
- **Immigration Law Firms & Relocation Agencies**: Dedicated B2B partner portal with priority batch dispatch, corporate billing, and real-time case tracking.

## Not near an office? (FBI checks from any country)
The FBI accepts fingerprints taken in any country, so clients do not need to live near one of our offices. Pick the route by what the client already has:
- Needs an FBI check, no office nearby: have fingerprints rolled on an FD-258 card locally (usually the police), scan it as a TIFF at 1200 dpi (600 dpi minimum), actual size, high contrast, and upload it at https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/own-fingerprints (also ?lang=es). The scan is checked on upload; only scans that meet the FBI standard are accepted. No appointment and no fingerprinting fee; apostille and translation can be added.
- Already has an ink fingerprint card: same page, https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/own-fingerprints
- Already has the FBI certificate (Identity History Summary): order the apostille only, with an optional translation, at https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/apostille. Apostilles only for Hague Apostille Convention countries (no legalisations).
- Near an office, or wants a technician to come to them: book at https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints (mobile technician on request, confirmed by the office).
- Will need more FBI checks later: digital fingerprints can be kept on file for 1 or 3 years with consent: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/guides/keep-fingerprints-on-file
- Full guide: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/guides/fbi-background-check-from-anywhere (also ?lang=es and ?lang=pt)

## Offices
Fingerprint appointments at these offices; a mobile technician can also come to you on request.
- Alicante, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/alicante
- Athens: Parko Eleftherias, Vasilissis Sofias, Athina 115 21, Greece - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/athens
- Bogotá: Carrera 16 #93-78 Of. 807, Colombia - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/bogota
- Estepona: BAUGAT ABOGADOS, Calle castillo 8 edificio Anita Bajo Izqd, Estepona, Málaga, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/estepona
- Faro: Rua Professor Alberto Uva, 26. 2º andar 8000-176 Faro, Portugal - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/faro
- Funchal: R. da Casa Branca 98, Sao Martinho, 9004-535 Funchal., Portugal - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/funchal
- Girona: Passeig General Mendoza 7, Pral Girona, Girona 17002, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/girona
- Lisbon: Av. D. João II, nº 17. 2º Piso, Serv. 3 Parque das Nações 1990-078 Lisboa, Portugal - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/lisbon
- Llodio: Llodio, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/llodio
- Madrid: Calle José Sánchez Pescador 10, Madrid, Madrid, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/madrid
- Málaga: Málaga, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/malaga
- Mallorca: Soller, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/mallorca
- Porto: RUA COSTA CABRAL N 2066 SALA R1, PORTO, 4200-209, Portugal - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/porto
- Sevilla: Calle Marqués de Estella, 19, San Bernardo, 41018, Sevilla, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/sevilla
- Valencia: Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, 85, Extramurs, 46007, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/valencia
- Vigo: Rúa Areal, 18, 1º oficina 10 36201 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain - https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints/vigo

## Security & Compliance
- **GDPR & Spanish LOPD-GDD**: European data protection rules apply to all personal data.
- **Fingerprint files**: uploaded over an encrypted connection (TLS) to our booking platform, stored encrypted, and permanently deleted once they have been submitted to the FBI, unless the client chooses fingerprint safekeeping (opt-in, adults only, explicit consent), in which case they are kept for the chosen 1 or 3 years only to resubmit them or release them to someone the client names in writing, then deleted automatically. Technicians agree in writing not to keep copies on their own devices.

## Apostille-only orders (no fingerprints)
- Order online at https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/apostille (also in Spanish: ?lang=es, and Portuguese: ?lang=pt).
- $199 for the first document from a US state, $100 for each further document from the same state; $150 supplement per document from the US Virgin Islands, Hawaii or Nevada.
- Optional sworn translation (destination country, per page) or certified translation (per language, per page), notarization and rush service; international shipping $85.

## Key pages
- Book a fingerprint appointment: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/
- Offices: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/fbi-fingerprints
- Order apostilles: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/apostille
- Send your own ink fingerprint card (no appointment): https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/own-fingerprints
- FBI check from any country: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/guides/fbi-background-check-from-anywhere
- Guides (FBI checks, apostilles, visas): https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/guides
- FBI check for Portugal (visa, AIMA residence permit, citizenship): https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/guides/fbi-background-check-portugal
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/34624193867

## Contact & Links
- Website: https://www.idiomatic.net / https://backgroundchecksabroad.com
- Partner Portal: https://backgroundchecksabroad.com/#partners
- Direct Support: support@idiomatic.net | +34 932 201 028 | +1 (800) 808-1678