General Information

If you are obtaining fingerprints that require electronic submission to the SBI, please make sure you receive the Electronic Submission form from the agency requesting that you be fingerprinted. If you do not have these forms we cannot fingerprint you.

The City-County Bureau of Identification on behalf of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) offers this online service as a convenience to the community. In addition to the fingerprint fee of $10, the system will charge a per transaction fee for the convenience of applying and paying for your fingerprints online. The service fee is not collected by the City-County Bureau of Identification (BCSO). This fee is paid to the company that provides this order, payment and processing system to the public.

Instructions:

• Fingerprint cards are printed on a standard FD-258. If other card types are needed, the you will need to provide the cards to us.
• Service for Electronic submission of fingerprints (Livescan) is only for agencies within North Carolina.  You must bring in the following paperwork:
  • Electronic Submission Release Form
  • Applicant Information Sheet. 
• Parking is available for the ID Bureau.  Please park in spots marked “reserved.”
• Customers need to be at least 16 years of age to be fingerprinted.  Customers under the age 18 need to have valid photo ID and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Click the Let's Get Started button to begin your fingerprint application. You will be asked for information that will need to be included on the fingerprint card. The cost to get fingerprinted is $10.00 and you can pay that online as part of this process. You will also be able to choose an appointment with the Sheriff's Office for your fingerprinting session.

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