Phone: WA: +54 9 3814 45-9254
📅 Post Date: May 13, 2026 | 🔄 Updated: June 10, 2026 | ⏱️ 4 min read
Apostille and Legalization Services
Fingerprint Collection in Buenos Aires, Argentina (U.S. & Canada)
If you are a U.S. citizen in Buenos Aires and need to have your fingerprints taken and mailed to the U.S. for FBI channeling and apostille through the Secretary of State. For FBI channeling, you can do it (toma de fichas dactiloscópicas at RENAPER) through an official Argentine government authority: Registro Nacional de Reincidencia / Policía Federal Argentina. To hire our services, please contact us.
Important Requirements/Notes
All applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens.
An FBI channeling form must be completed for each applicant.
Applicants’ inked fingerprints must be mailed for submission.
Completed fingerprint cards should be mailed to our U.S.-based processing partner in Virginia, the U.S. (ACC-000158).
FBI channeling is conducted online, except for fingerprint submission, which is explained above.
Applicants receive FBI results by email with a link to the results via pdf.
Digital FBI results are typically delivered within 24–48 hours.
Apostille processing for federal documents is issued by the U.S. Department of State and typically takes around 10 business days once submitted.
FBI channeling and apostille services are separate services and may be ordered independently.
FBI Channeling-Related Questions
Format requirement: The original physical cards will need to be mailed to the USA. Scanned copies of the fingerprints cannot be used.
No. The cards just have to have the information filled in on the top of the card along with the signature of the individual who took the prints, who should be an authorized fingerprint technician for authentication purposes. And stamp of the Argentine government, in this scenario, e.g., stamp of Registro Nacional de Reincidencia.
Acceptance for shipment: Do not require any special envelope or process to mail the fingerprints.
Post-channeling-related questions
In other words, once the FBI background check is completed, is the result issued only as a hard-copy document that must be shipped to the applicant’s U.S. residential address, or can it also be delivered electronically by email?
Answer:
Both versions are acceptable.
The applicant may either receive the hard-copy FBI background check report at their U.S. residential address and then send it to the apostille company by courier or receive the FBI channeling result electronically by email and forward the PDF directly to the apostille company by email for apostille processing.
Chanelers can only mail the results to the applicant’s U.S. residential address. The envelope will be addressed to the applicant only.
If the applicant is physically present in Argentina and unable to receive the delivery personally, a third party or relative may receive it on the applicant’s behalf. Please ensure that the third party or relative is properly authorized to accept the delivery.
Otherwise, try requesting authorization from the apostille company (ACC-000162) to use their address for the apostille process. Once the FBI records are ready, you may provide their address (during data filling) so the government can send the paper version of the FBI records directly to them.
They accept digital FBI records in PDF format for apostille processing.
After the apostille is completed, Apostille notary will download the Apostille results in paper format and ship (DHL/FedEx) the documents to applicant in Buenos Aires.
U.S. East Coast and Apostille and Online Notary Within the United States
We assist U.S. citizen clients with FBI Background Check and apostille services through our U.S.-based processing partner (ACC-000041).
The provider is headquartered in New Jersey and operates through a nationwide network, handling document authentication and apostille services across the United States, including documents issued in states such as California, Florida, and other jurisdictions, depending on the document type and issuing authority.
For federal documents such as FBI background checks, apostilles are issued by the
United States Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Typical apostille processing takes approximately 3–5 business days, with an average cost of USD 250–USD 325 per document, depending on the state or issuing authority. The price generally includes FedEx Priority international shipping. Discounts may be available when multiple documents are submitted for apostille.
U.S. West Coast Apostille and Online Notary Within the United States
If you need apostille services in the United States (West Coast), specifically in Nevada State, for documents that will be used in Argentina, we can connect you with a reliable and professional partner who handles document legalization and apostille processing (ACC-000127).
Pricing example, (standard processing):
- USD 200 – first document
- USD 20–USD 50—government fee per document (varies by state)
- USD 50 – each additional document from the same office/state
- USD 100—first document from a different office or state, plus government fee
Additional Details
Documents are usually shipped internationally using secure USPS Certified Mail with tracking once processing is finished.
Remote online notarization may be available for certain documents if you are a U.S. citizen with a Social Security Number.
Online Notary & Apostille (International Public Notary)
Please contact us before booking through your personalised booking link: https://notarity.com/en/booking/immi-legal/
Global Document Legalization/Apostille (Hong Kong Company)
Apostille services for U.S. documents cost $350 for personal records (birth, marriage, and FBI reports) and $400 for company documents. You can apostille either the original or a photocopy. Processing takes 5-6 business days for photocopies and 3-4 weeks for originals, excluding mailing time (ACC-000066).
Example #1:
If the client has obtained the US FBI report, an apostille will take about 8-10 business days, excluding mailing time. The service fee is $350 USD; the international mailing fee is not included. Documents required are listed below:
- The digital FBI report
- Scan a copy of the client’s passport
Example #2:
For a Chinese birth certificate, the standard procedure typically involves first having the certificate notarized (accompanied by an English translation), followed by apostille certification from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The service fee for this process ranges between 2200 RMB and 2700 RMB. Should a translation into a language other than English be required, an additional charge of approximately 200 RMB to 300 RMB per page will apply, depending on the volume of text needing translation. The international mailing fee is not included. Documents required include:
Scan Copy of Birth Certificate
The applicant’s Chinese ID card or foreign passport with a visa or long-term residence permit in China. Chinese citizens also need to provide a household registration book.
Applicant’s parents’ marriage certificate
The parents’ Chinese ID card or foreign passport with visa or long-term residence permit in China. Chinese citizens also need to provide a household registration book.
For Chinese police background checks, the applicant does not need to deliver fingerprints for China PCC.
Important Note: When you apostille documents such as a lease contract or a power of attorney, please make sure that your signature is notarized also. Some countries are new to the apostille process and may not fully understand how to issue it correctly. In some cases, they might simply notarize the document without properly verifying the signature, which can lead to serious consequences.
How to Verify a Foreign Apostille for Use in Argentina
To verify an apostille issued abroad for use in Argentina, you can consult the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería) website here.
FAQ
Regarding police clearance certificates, the Immigration Office requires criminal record certificates from all countries where the applicant has resided for more than one year during the last three years.
In such cases, it may be more practical to obtain the criminal record certificate in the country of your current legal residence. The document should then be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or the corresponding authority) of the country where it was issued.
If the certificate is not issued in English, it is advisable to arrange an initial translation locally if your language translator is not available at the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: https://www.traductores.org.ar/.
Afterward, a Permiso de Ingreso application can be submitted remotely at the National Directorate of Migration through a power of attorney. Once the application is under review, the Immigration Office should issue intimacion formally requesting consular attestation.
Based on this formal request from the Argentine government, the relevant Argentine consulate should be able to attest the requested document.
