A Live Scan fingerprinting session typically takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. This includes verifying your ID, filling out necessary paperwork, and capturing your fingerprints electronically. The actual fingerprint capture usually takes only a few minutes. However, the processing time for the results after the Live Scan submission can vary, usually taking 24 to 72 hours, but sometimes up to 7 days depending on the agency's workload and other factors like fingerprint quality or high submission volume. In summary:
- Live Scan fingerprinting session: approximately 10-15 minutes
- Processing of results: typically 24-72 hours, can sometimes take up to a week or more
This makes the Live Scan process quick in terms of fingerprint capture, with the waiting time mainly related to the background check result processing.
