ATTENTION Real Estate License Holders: New Electronic Fingerprinting Process with DOL

Effective, April 14, 2016, the Department of Licensing (DOL) will require real estate license holders in the state of Washington to submit fingerprints electronically at one of their many Washington locations. Fingerprints must be submitted every 6 years.

The Department of Licensing (DOL) has contracted with MorphoTrust USA to take electronic fingerprints using IdentoGO, and submit them to the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and FBI.  

Process: 

1. Go to identogo.com to schedule and pay for a fingerprint appointment online.

• When setting up your appointment, do not select Pay for Ink Card Submission (this is for out-of-state applicants only).
• If your employer is paying for your electronic fingerprinting: At the payment screen, you will select Billing Account as the payment method and enter the billing account code given to you by your employer.

2. When you arrive at your appointment, you will:

• Provide your driver license or state-issued ID to verify the information you provided online.
• Have your fingerprints scanned. The process should take 5-10 minutes.

3. The scanned fingerprints will be sent electronically to Washington State Patrol (WSP).

• If a national background check is required for your license type, WSP will forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

4. WSP will electronically send the results of the required background checks to the DOL.

For fingerprinting fees and more information, please visit the DOL website at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/fingerprinting.html.

Note: This only applies to Washington submissions. Call or email the program that licenses your profession for fingerprint card submission instructions.