Fingerprint Instructions - Foreign, Physical Cards

Fingerprint Instructions - Foreign, Physical Cards

OBTAIN CARDS (for a BD)

  1. Buy blank cards from FINRA/Sterling

    1. FINRA-specific fingerprint cardstock may be purchased from Sterling for $14.00 (includes 25 cards with shipping & handling)
    2. To order, contact Sterling Client Support at finraclientsupport@sterlingcheck.com or (833) 794-2009

OBTAIN CARDS (for an RIA)

    1. SAMPLE: PDF FILLABLE FINGERPRINT CARD
    2. If using this PDF, it MUST be printed on Cardstock or good quality paper
    3. (Quality paper, not regular printing paper so the fingerprint ink doesn't bleed through)

  2. Buy blank cards

    1. SAMPLE: CARDS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
FL RIA Fingerprint Card

**Must use black ink**

  1. NAME
    • Full name: LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE
    • Initials are not acceptable
    • If applicant has no middle name, enter NMN for the middle
  2. ALIAS
    • Enter any additional names used, if applicable
  3. ORI (Originating Agency Identifier Number)
    • 9 character identifier assigned to the agency requesting the FBI record
      • FLORIDA RIA's ORI = FL921250Z
  4. DATE OF BIRTH
    • Enter applicant’s date of birth in the following format:  mm dd yyyy
    • DO NOT USE "/" or "-"
  5. CITIZENSHIP (CTZ)
    • COUNTRY of Citizenship
  6. SEX
    • M = Male
    • F = Female
  7. RACE
    • I = American Indian or Native
    • A = Asian or Pacific Islander
      • A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the far East, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands.
    • B = Black
      • A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa
    • W = White
      • A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle east.
      • Includes Caucasian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central and South American, or other Spanish culture
    • U = Unknown or other
      • Of indeterminable race
  8. HEIGHT (HGT)
    • Must include three numeric characters.
    • Enter applicant’s height in feet and inches.
    • DO NOT USE ‘ or “
    • Example:
      • For 5’11 enter 511
      • For 6’1” enter 601
  9. WEIGHT (WGT)
    • Enter the applicant’s weight in pounds
    • Example:
      • For 94 pounds enter 094
      • For 186 pounds enter 186
  10. EYES
    • BLK = Black
    • BLU = Blue
    • BRO = Brown
    • GRY = Gray
    • HAZ = Hazel
    • MAR = Maroon
    • MUL = Multicolored
    • PNK = Pink
    • XXX =  Unknown
  11. HAIR
    • BLD = Bald
    • BLK = Black
    • BLN = Blonde
    • BRO = Brown
    • GRY = Gray
    • RED = Red
    • SDY = Sandy
    • WHI = White
    • XXX = Unknown
  12. PLACE OF BIRTH (POB)
    • State OR Country where applicant was born. This may differ from the applicant’s country of citizenship
    • Example:
      • Georgia: GA
      • Florida: FL
      • Canada: CANADA
      • Germany: GERMANY
  13. RESIDENCE OF PERSON FINGERPRINTED
    • Foreign: Enter COUNTRY Only
  14. EMPLOYER AND ADDRESS
    • Employer Name and COUNTRY Only (for Foreign)
  15. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SOC)
    • Social Security # or LEAVE BLANK if no SS#
  16. MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER (MNU)
    • Enter CRD # of Applicant (NOT the firm CRD#) if one is assigned
  17. SIGNATURE OF PERSON FINGERPRINTED
    • BLACK INK ONLY!
    • Must sign in front of person fingerprinting
  18. DATE & SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL TAKING FINGERPRINTS
    • BLACK INK ONLY!
    • Must be enter by the Officer or fingerprint technician
    • The official or Fingerprint technician (NOT the Applicant) signs this here.

SUBMIT CARDS (for a BD)

  1. IF sending in from the US:
    1. most firms will request 2-3 cards to be done by Rep, and then the cards be sent to the US office. The firm would then send in 1 card and have the additional cards in case the submitted card is rejected/smudged/etc.
      1. Sterling Identity
        10220 SW Greenburg Rd
        Suite 301
        Portland, OR 97223

  1. IF sending in from Outside of the US:
    1. Per FBI requirements, hardcopy cards from outside the United States or its territories must be sent directly to FINRA’s address below. FINRA will forward these fingerprint cards via express mail to Sterling for processing. 
      1. Overnight/Courier Mail 
        FINRA, Document Services 
        9509 Key West Avenue, 3rd Floor 
        Rockville, MD 20850 
      2. please include the following phone number: (301) 869-6699

SUBMIT CARDS (for a FL RIA)

  1. Each state has a list of authorized providers.
  2. RISC has worked with this particular company before, for Florida RIAs, but feel free to use any authorized provider:
    1. FL Authorized Fingerprint Providers List

1. Send 1 Fingerprint card & Government issued ID to:
Attention: Mobile Fingerprinting LLC/Jake Saliba 
4613 N University Drive #192
Coral Springs, FL. 33067
2. Pay fingerprint fee:
$160.00 per person
Payment can be made by check made payable to "Mobile Fingerprinting LLC" 
or by credit card via secure site: Mobilefingerprints.com/pay

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