Mobile Ink Fingerprinting at Your Fingertips

You don't have to go anywhere. If you're searching for ink fingerprinting near me, where to get fingerprinted, or where to get ink fingerprints done in Detroit, Certified Fingerprinting is a mobile ink fingerprinting service that comes to your home, office, or workplace anywhere in Metro Detroit.

Ink fingerprinting is the traditional method where all ten fingers are rolled in ink onto an FD-258 card. Many agencies still require ink fingerprint cards rather than digital scans — for licensing, employment screening, background checks, and out-of-state submissions. If your agency asked for an FD-258 card, ink fingerprinting is what you need.

Often, yes. Same day ink fingerprinting appointments are available depending on our schedule and your location. Weekday after-hours slots run to 9:00 PM and weekends are open too, so if you need mobile fingerprinting in Detroit today, call (313) 880-3494 and we'll tell you the soonest window.

Yes — a non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking to reserve your appointment. The remaining balance is due at the appointment: major debit/credit cards or cash only.

Detroit and Metro Detroit. Our mobile ink fingerprinting travel fee is $50 for the first 10 miles from our base location, then $5 per additional mile on weekdays. Weekend travel is $80 for the first 10 miles, then $5 per additional mile.

$50 per person for the first card. For a limited time, each additional card is only $15 — plus the travel fee for mobile fingerprinting to your address.

Yes. Weekday after-hours run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with an automatic $60 upcharge on the total. Weekend after-hours run from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a $90 upcharge. We do not schedule past 9:00 PM on any day.

Most employers and licensing boards accept a completed FD-258 ink fingerprint card. Instead of driving downtown or sitting in a police station lobby, we bring ink fingerprinting to you — one visit, cleanly rolled prints, and the card in your hands the same appointment.

Traditional ink-and-roll fingerprinting on standard FBI FD-258 applicant cards is required whenever a background check falls under federal jurisdiction, international regulations, or specific regulatory mandates that cannot be processed through standard state electronic Live Scan networks. While state-level background checks rely on local electronic portals, physical FD-258 cards are mandatory for a wide variety of local professionals, businesses, and individuals. Common reasons you may specifically need physical ink fingerprinting on an FD-258 card include:

• FBI Personal Identity History Summaries: Individuals requesting an official hard-copy FBI background check (Departmental Order 556-73) for personal record reviews, challenging errors on a federal record, legal proceedings, or court-ordered identity verifications.
• ATF & Firearms Licensing Requirements: Local applicants registering Class 3 or National Firearms Act (NFA) items—such as suppressors, short-barreled rifles, or NFA gun trust applications (ATF Form 1 and Form 4)—as well as individuals applying for a Federal Firearms License (FFL).
• Federal Defense Contractors & Cleared Positions: Contract security guards, IT specialists, defense manufacturing workers, and personnel operating at local federal courthouses, military facilities, or government installations where background clearances are handled directly by federal security officers rather than state agencies.
• Foreign Visas, Dual Citizenship & International Use: Local residents applying for foreign work permits, teaching abroad programs, dual citizenship applications (such as European or Canadian immigration programs), international adoptions, or foreign background checks requiring physical cards for U.S. Department of State apostilles or consular verification.
• Specialized Private Security & Investigative Roles: Licensed private investigators, armed transport officers, executive protection specialists, and private detective agency partners whose licensing boards require direct federal paper card submissions.

If your requesting agency, employer, or legal instruction specifically asks for an FD-258 card, a hard-copy submission, or an ink-rolled card for a federal or international requirement, standard state Live Scan cannot be substituted. We provide professional, clean ink-and-roll fingerprinting directly onto standard FBI FD-258 cards to ensure your submissions meet federal acceptance standards.