Direct submission
Also called FBI direct · direct request · DIY · apply direct to the FBI
Definition
Requesting an Identity History Summary from the FBI without an intermediary, either electronically or by mail.
Context
Where a destination authority specifies that the certificate must come from the FBI directly, this is the path it means. Canada is the documented example.
Government sources
Where this term comes from.
- Submitting an Identity History Summary Request to the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation · reviewed 2026-08-01
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- Police certificates — United States
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · reviewed 2026-07-31
Related terms
- FBI-Approved ChannelerA private company approved by the FBI to submit an individual's fingerprints and request on their behalf and to receive the resulting Identity History Summary for delivery to them.
- Identity History Summary CheckThe process by which an individual requests a copy of their own Identity History Summary from the FBI.