BACKGROUND CLEARANCE
The California Department of Insurance (Department) has partnered with Capital Live Scan and ApplicantServices.com to streamline the fingerprint process. This website will prompt you to complete your personal information, find a fingerprinting location near you, make an appointment, and watch a video to learn how to prepare for the fingerprinting session to minimize rejection.
GET STARTED
Click the GET STARTED button above, then enter your email address. When prompted, enter the six-digit code sent to your inbox. You can optionally provide your cell phone number to receive appointment text reminders. To track the progress of your transactions, click the Transaction History menu option at the top of the page.
Live Scan Fingerprinting is required for each unlicensed applicant.
No. A new Live Scan transaction must be completed specifically for the Department of Insurance. Under California state law, each time an agency or organization requires a criminal background check for employment or licensing, a new set of fingerprints must be provided.
Click the Get Started button above to initiate the transaction. You will be prompted to provide your email address and personal information, schedule a fingerprinting appointment at one of the available locations, acknowledge the privacy policies, submit payment, and then attend the fingerprinting session.
The online process through this portal typically takes about 5–10 minutes, and the fingerprinting appointment itself usually lasts less than 5 minutes. Afterward, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI generally process results within 48 hours for over 90% of applicants. However, in some cases, the process can take up to 30 business days, and approximately 2% of applicants may experience fingerprint rejections.
You may use the following link to check on Cal-DOJ’s transaction processing progress: https://applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov/
You will need the ATI for your transaction and your Date of Birth. Your ATI will be sent to you in an email after your fingerprinting appointment has been completed.
If three weeks have passed since your fingerprinting appointment and there is still no status on the DOJ’s website, please contact the Capital Live Scan support team at DOIcontact@CapitalLiveScan.com for further assistance. When emailing, please include your Payment ID, ATI number, full name, and the date of your Live Scan transaction.
Approximately 2% of the Applicants will be rejected due to poor fingerprint image quality. If you received a rejection notification, please follow the steps below:
Resubmission is free! However the following policies apply:
If you’ve received two rejection letters from the California DOJ or the requesting agency, your background check will automatically transition to a Name Check. If the FBI rejects your Live Scan results twice, you can download the Name Check Form here: https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/fingerprints/fbinamecheck.pdf
During the online registration process, you’ll be shown the nearest Live Scan location. If you’d like to find a location beforehand, simply click on the "Live Scan Locations" option at the top of the page.
Please use the steps below to Re-schedule your Live Scan Fingerprinting appointment:
In the Payment section, you may pay by credit card or choose PayPal, which offers additional methods such as PayPal Cash, e-Check (bank account withdrawal/ACH), and Venmo.
When the applicant selects a location, its specific operating hours will be displayed, allowing the applicant to schedule an appointment within those available hours.
To ensure operator availability, the scheduling system does not allow appointments within two hours of creating your transaction.
This transaction requires two-factor authentication. Please click Upgrade and enter the additional account information to upgrade your account.
This transaction requires two-factor authentication. Please click Upgrade and enter the additional account information to upgrade your account.
This transaction requires two-factor authentication. Please click Upgrade and enter the additional account information to upgrade your account.
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