Jordan FBI Background Check Legalization

The FBI Record for Jobs and Residence in Jordan

Americans moving to Jordan for work, whether teaching in Amman, joining an NGO, working for a regional office or taking a hospital post, are routinely asked for proof of a clean U.S. criminal record. Jordanian employers and authorities generally want the nationwide record, the FBI Identity History Summary, and accept it once it has been authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the Embassy of Jordan.

Where the FBI check is used in Jordan

Foreign employees usually need a work permit from the Ministry of Labour, obtained by the employer, followed by residence through Jordan’s residence and borders authorities. A criminal record check is a common part of these files, and employers in education, healthcare and humanitarian work almost always require one because of the people they serve. Some professional licensing bodies, adoption and guardianship procedures, and family matters may also call for it.

Requesting the right FBI result

Apply directly to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division and request the result in the form intended for use abroad, so that it carries the FBI’s seal and an official signature. Results obtained through FBI-approved channelers, or electronic results printed at home, generally cannot be authenticated by the Department of State, which means they cannot be legalized for Jordan. Your name and date of birth must match your passport exactly.

Freshness and timing

Jordanian offices usually want a result issued recently, commonly within the last three to six months. Fingerprinting, FBI processing, the State Department step and the embassy step all take time, so plan backwards from your start date or residence appointment, and avoid ordering so early that the result has aged by the time you file.

A shorter federal route

Because the FBI is a federal agency, the result needs no notary or Secretary of State. We present it to the U.S. Department of State and then to the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C., which typically legalizes it in around a week. Jordan does not accept apostilles. FBI checks are personal documents under Case 3. Once in Jordan, a sworn Arabic translation is usually prepared before the document is filed. If your employer also asks for a state or local record, we can legalize those in the same order.