Fingerprinting services are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 - 11:30 AM and 1:30 - 3:30 PM and are available by appointment only for VCU students, faculty and staff. For the winter break, the last fingerprint appointment will be on Thursday, 12/19/2024 and services will resume on Tuesday, 1/7/2025.
Per VCU Human Resources’ policy, VCU employees who require fingerprints for employment-related background checks must have the process completed via VCU Police.
Due to continued health and safety concerns, please be advised that fingerprint card services remain limited to VCU/VCUHS students, faculty and staff. Any future changes will be posted to this site. If you are not a VCU/VCUHS student, faculty, or staff and need fingerprint card services, additional location options for fingerprint card services are provided below.
*We kindly request that you postpone scheduling a fingerprint appointment if any of the following apply to you:
Currently exhibiting (or within the last 14 days) any potential COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, etc.
Are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
Been advised to self-quarantine within the last 14 days
Tested positive for COVID-19 or were directly exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the last 14 days
All fingerprint applicants/customers please note the following:
Fingerprint services are offered by appointment only – please email Nia Easter at eastern2@vcu.edu or call (804) 827-0956 in order to schedule an appointment.
Please bring a pen with you to your scheduled appointment.
Please limit the number of personal items brought into the building for your appointment.
While completing the fingerprint process, fingerprint personnel will be equipped with a face mask.
For the health and safety of all applicants/customers and our department personnel, all unvaccinated persons must don a face mask while inside the VCU Police Headquarters building and must maintain a 6’ distance from all other persons, when feasible.
Upon arrival to the VCU Police Headquarters building, please be prepared to step in front of a temperature station to have your temperature taken.
If your temperature is 100.4 or greater, you will be asked to exit the premises and to reschedule your appointment.
If your temperature is below 100.4, you will be asked a series of COVID-19 related screening questions before proceeding with the fingerprinting process.
Following a successful temperature scan, please be prepared to answer several COVID-19 screening questions before beginning the fingerprint process.
Upon request, please be prepared to provide fingerprint personnel with the appropriate form(s) of identification, the name of your department and the department’s HR contact (if applicable), and any required payment (see below).
You are required to bring one form of government-issued identification, such as a valid state-issued driver's license or a passport.
A VCU/VCUHS ID is not considered as an official form of identification for an FBI background check.
If you require a fingerprinting card (FD-258), there is a $5 CASH fee per card printed, regardless of who supplies the fingerprinting card. Please note that you must have exact change. There is no fee required for VCU/VCUHS employment-related background checks.
Alternate Locations for Fingerprint Card Services for non VCU/VCUHS employees and students:
Richmond Police Department 200 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 646-6715 Fingerprinting is done from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday https://www.rva.gov/Police/police-faqs#Fingetprints
Virginia State Police 7700 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235 Phone: (804) 674-2000 Hours for VSP Headquarters are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday For other State Police locations, call to ensure the correct time and location. https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/fingerprinting/
Henrico Police Department Henrico Public Safety Building, located at 7721 E. Parham Road Available by appointment Monday-Thursday, 8:15-3:45 p.m. Use their website to make an appointment online or call (804) 501-4809. https://henrico.us/services/fingerprints/
UPS PrintScan Locations https://www.printscan.com/live-scan-ups-fingerprinting/ Below is the closest location to the VCU campus, there are additional locations. PRINTSCAN | UPS Store 0710 - Richmond, VA 9702 Gayton Rd Richmond, VA 23238-4907
