Florida Level 2 Background Check & FDLE Fingerprinting

The ORI identifies the requesting agency and submission workflow. Obtain it from the agency, employer, licensing board, or official application instructions. We can validate a supplied ORI, but we cannot select it for you.

It may be. Level 2 is one type of fingerprint-based Florida screening. The requesting agency and ORI determine which screening applies.

Yes, when the requesting agency, ORI, fingerprint requirements, photograph requirements, and instructions allow mail-in processing. We confirm eligibility before processing.

Not necessarily. Eligible applicants can complete two FD-258 cards locally and mail them to our Orlando office. If the applicable workflow requires an in-person photograph, you must use in-person Live Scan.

CardScan converts fingerprints from an acceptable physical FD-258 card into an electronic transaction for submission to FDLE. It is available only for eligible agency and ORI workflows.

Contact a local police department, sheriff’s office, or professional fingerprinting provider and ask whether they professionally complete FD-258 fingerprint cards. You must send us two completed cards.

Many electronic transactions are processed within 24–72 hours, but timing varies by agency and case. The requesting agency controls its own review and final decision timeline.

Mail-in card scanning is available for eligible Florida agency submissions. Eligibility depends on the agency, ORI, fingerprint and photograph requirements, and submission instructions. We confirm it before processing, and two completed FD-258 cards are required.

Results are routed according to the requesting agency’s process. Florida Translate generally does not receive them as a customer report.

If fingerprints are rejected for quality, a new capture and submission may be required. Send us the rejection notice so we can confirm the appropriate resubmission process.

Use the TCN we provide after submission with FDLE’s transaction-status lookup. The TCN identifies the transaction; it is not the result.

No. FDLE fingerprinting generally supports a Florida agency or employer workflow using an ORI. An FBI Identity History Summary is a separate service for individuals who need their own FBI report.