Fingerprinting

SPS provides Fingerprinting services at our SPS Headquarters and at District Offices across Surrey. 

Surrey Police Service offers digital and ink fingerprinting services at the Front Counter of SPS Headquarters. No appointment is necessary. To obtain fingerprints from Surrey Police Service, you must be a resident in Surrey. If you do not reside in Surrey, please attend a police office in your home community.

Fingerprinting services are provided Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm only. You will be required to provide documentation which clearly indicates your need to obtain fingerprints.

You will need two separate pieces of government issued identification (one photo ID) and proof of your current address in Surrey. Please note: BC Care Cards and Social Insurance Cards are no longer forms of ID and will not be accepted. The new BC Services Card is acceptable but must be separate to your Driver’s License.

 

Fingerprinting fees

Type

Fees 

 Date 
Digital Fingerprints           $91.10  January 1, 2024
Required Fingerprints $116.10 January 1, 2024

Fingerprint fees are payable by cash, Interac, Visa or MasterCard.
 

Note: When you apply for a Police Information Check or Vulnerable Sector Check, you may be required to give the police service a copy of your fingerprints. The fingerprints are only used to confirm your identity. After completion of service, they are destroyed, and not kept nor searched for other purposes.

Locations

Surrey residents must attend in person at one of the following locations:

  • The front counter of Surrey Police Service Headquarters: 14355 57th Avenue, Surrey
  • A District Office located at:
    • Whalley/City Centre District 1: 10720 King George Boulevard, Surrey
    • Guildford/Fleetwood District 2: 10395 148 Street Surrey
    • Newton District 3: 7235 137 Street Surrey, BC
  • Our Cloverdale and South Surrey District Offices are currently closed to the public. Police response in these areas will not be impacted. Our front counters remain open at our City Centre, Guildford, Newton, and Main Detachment locations as listed above.

If you reside outside of Canada and require a Criminal Record Check, please visit http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/en/criminal-record-checks.

Immigration and citizenship

Please review instructions given to you by Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada before you attend.

  • If you have already made a payment for your biometric (fingerprint and photo) collections, please contact Service Canada. SPS DOES NOT process these requests. Learn more about biometrics collection services for temporary and permanent resident applicants.
  • If you require a Police Certificate from Canada, you will need to bring a letter from Refugee and Citizenship Canada to SPS to ensure we have all the information needed to submit your fingerprints application correctly. Visit the following link for more details about Police Certificate from Canada.
  • If you require a Police Certificate from a foreign country (which requires a set of your fingerprints to be forwarded to the requesting country) please confirm that SPS fingerprint forms are accepted. If not, please bring a copy of that country’s fingerprint forms with you.
  • Please read your documents carefully prior to attending our office so you know what you require. We are unable to refund application fees.