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Certain organisations, both in the UK and abroad, may ask you to provide your fingerprints for security purposes.
Find out which organisations and in which circumstances we can help.
I need to provide my fingerprints to work with children in the UK
Thank you. To contact us at any time for an appointment, please complete our quick and simple online form. Click 'start' below to begin.
Average completion time: two minutes
Our address
109 Lambeth Road
London
SE1 7LP
Opening times
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
What do I need to bring?
Please bring with you:
If you don't have a valid passport or driving licence then a Home Office residence permit will be accepted.
If your passport is being held by the Home Office, we can accept a photocopy of your passport ID page together with an officially stamped letter. You can also request for your passport to be released from the Home Office for 24 hours.
We usually provide the fingerprint forms you need, however certain countries may require their own specific forms. If you need clearance for:
you may need to get these forms before your visit and give them to the Fingerprints Office.
Women wanting clearance for Iran must provide photographs that show:
Iranian authorities won’t accept anything else.
How much does it cost?
One set of fingerprints: £100.80.
Each additional set: £50.46.
Prices include VAT.
The following countries are exempt from paying VAT:
For these countries one set of fingerprints costs £84.00 and £42.05 for each additional set/thumb print only.
Please pay with exact cash at the time of the appointment. We don't accept debit or credit cards.
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