Request your fingerprints

Thank you. To make 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:

Cardiff Bay Police Station
James Street
Cardiff
CF10 5EW

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 8am and 2am.

Swansea Central Police Station
Grove Place
Swansea
SA1 5EA

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 8am and 2am.

Cardiff Central Police Station
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3NN

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

Neath Police Station
Gnoll Park Road
Neath
SA11 3BT

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

Bridgend Bridewell Police Station
Queens Road
Bridgend Industrial Estate
Bridgend
CF31 3TQ

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

Barry Police Station
Gladstone Road
Barry
CF63 1TD

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

Pontypridd Police Station
Berw Road
Pontypridd
CF37 2TR

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

Merthyr Tydfil Police Station
Rhydycar Business Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1DL

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Open from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.

 

Bookings are strictly by appointment only.

What do I need to bring?

Please bring with you:

• a valid passport, or
• a full photo driving licence
• proof of address (eg recent (within three months) bank statement, council tax bill, utility bill – but not a mobile phone bill)
  
  

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 request for your passport to be released from the Home Office for 24 hours.

We usually provide the fingerprint forms you need, however certain countries may require their own specific forms. If you need clearance for:

• Canada
• Japan
• South Africa
• US
  
  

you may need to get these forms before your visit and give them to the Fingerprints Office.

Women wanting clearance for Iran must provide photographs that show:

• their head covered
• their face uncovered
• no smiling
  
  

Iranian authorities won’t accept anything else.

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:

• Canada
• Fiji
• Japan
• Nigeria
• St Vincent & the Grenadines
• United Arab Emirates
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
  
  

Please pay with exact cash only at the time of the appointment. We don't accept debit or credit cards.

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