Fingerprinting usually means driving across Houston, finding parking and waiting your turn. For many people that’s fine. But if you’re juggling work, caring for someone who can’t travel, or need ten employees fingerprinted before a deadline, a mobile fingerprinting visit can save more time and money than it costs.
Here’s when mobile service makes sense, what it costs in Houston, which fingerprint cards can be done on-site, and how group visits work.
Want us to come to you? Request a mobile visit or call 832-530-3652.
When Mobile Fingerprinting Is Worth It
- Groups: companies onboarding several people, schools, firearms trusts with multiple responsible persons, and FINRA-registered firms.
- People who can’t easily travel: seniors, patients in a hospital or rehab center, or anyone homebound.
- Busy schedules: executives and professionals who would lose half a day crossing town.
- Deadlines: when a card has to go out today and you can’t get to an office.
What It Costs
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Mobile fingerprinting visit, anywhere in Greater Houston | $200 flat, no mileage charge inside the metro |
| Group visits (companies, schools, gun trusts) | Call for group pricing |
| In-office ink and roll fingerprinting (6124 Hwy 6 N) | $30 |
For one person who can easily drive to our west Houston office, coming in is the cheaper choice. For several people, or for someone who can’t travel, the flat mobile rate often costs less than the lost work time. See our full pricing page.
What We Can Do On-Site
- FD-258 ink cards for FBI background checks, other states’ licenses and many employment checks. See where to get FD-258 cards.
- ATF and NFA cards for gun trusts and FFL applications, with every responsible person printed in one visit. See our FFL fingerprinting page.
- FINRA fingerprint cards for broker-dealer staff. See FINRA fingerprinting in Houston.
- Notarization in the same visit, since many forms need a notary as well as prints.
What Mobile Service Can’t Replace
Be careful with Texas licensing. If you live in Texas and a Texas board (nursing, teaching, insurance, real estate and others) asked for your prints, they must be taken electronically at an IdentoGO location. A mobile visit can’t send prints to Texas DPS for those. And USCIS biometrics must be done at your USCIS Application Support Center. If you’re not sure, call first and we’ll tell you honestly.
How a Group Visit Works
- Tell us who and what: number of people, which card type (FD-258, ATF, FINRA), and the agency instructions.
- We confirm the cards and paperwork each person needs, so nobody is missing an ID or form on the day.
- We set up on-site in a conference room, classroom or office.
- Each person brings a current photo ID. Cards are filled out and rolled one person at a time.
- You leave with completed cards ready to mail or submit.
Tips for Clean Prints
- Moisturize your hands the night before; dry skin is the top cause of rejected cards.
- Skip hand lotion right before the visit, which can smudge ink.
- Remove rings, and have the agency’s ORI or reason code ready if your instructions list one.
Where We Go
We cover the Greater Houston area, including downtown Houston, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, Mission Bend, Spring, Pearland, Humble, Bellaire and the Energy Corridor. See our service areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a mileage fee?
No mileage charge inside the Greater Houston metro. The $200 mobile rate is flat.
Can you fingerprint someone in the hospital?
Yes, if the person can safely place their hands for rolling. Call us with the hospital and room details.
Can you also notarize the forms?
Yes. We can fingerprint and notarize in the same visit.
Do you do weekends?
Call us to check availability for evening and weekend visits.
Book a Mobile Visit
Request a mobile visit, book online, or call 832-530-3652. Prefer to come in? Our office is at 6124 Hwy 6 N in west Houston, with walk-ins and same-day appointments.