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Certain organisations, both in the UK and abroad, may ask you to provide your fingerprints for security purposes.
Find out which organisations and in which circumstances we can help.
I need to provide my fingerprints for a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence
Thank you. To contact us at any time for an appointment, please complete our quick and simple online form. Click 'start' below to begin.
Average completion time: two minutes
Where you can go for fingerprints
You can make an appointment to go to one of these police stations:
Blacon Police Station
Blacon Avenue
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 5BD
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
Crewe Police Station
Civic Centre, Crewe Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2DQ
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
Macclesfield Police Station
Brunswick Street
Macclesfield
SK10 1HQ
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 5pm
Warrington Police Station
Arpley Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1LQ
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
Widnes Police Station
Gerard Street
Widnes
Cheshire
WA7 6BF
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 5pm
Bookings are strictly by appointment only.
What do I need to bring?
Please bring with you:
If your passport is being held by the Home Office, we can accept a photocopy of your passport ID page together with an officially stamped letter. You can also ask for your passport to be released from the Home Office for 24 hours.
How much does it cost?
One set of fingerprints: £94.90
Each additional set: £47.50
Please note: some fingerprint fees are subject to VAT, except certain HMRC exemptions. The exempted countries are:
We'll email you online payment instructions once you've made your appointment.
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