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Live Scan Forms & Instructions
Download the official California Live Scan request forms and follow our step-by-step guide so your appointment goes quickly and smoothly.
Common California Live Scan Forms
Request for Live Scan Service
The standard California Department of Justice form used for most Live Scan submissions, including employment, licensing, and certification background checks.
Download BCIA 8016 (PDF)Request for Live Scan Service — Record Review
Used when you want to review your own California criminal history record on file with the DOJ.
Download BCIA 8016RR (PDF)Request for Live Scan Service — Visa / Immigration / Foreign Adoption
Required for Live Scan requests related to visa, immigration, foreign adoption, naturalization, or foreign employment.
Download BCIA 8016CV (PDF)// STEP_BY_STEP
How to Fill Out Your Live Scan Form
STEP 1
Confirm the requesting agency (employer, licensing board, or government department) and the Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) — they must provide it.
STEP 2
Select the correct form. Most applicants use the BCIA 8016; record review and immigration requests use the RR or CV variants.
STEP 3
Complete the Applicant Information section: full legal name, date of birth, sex, height, weight, eye and hair color, place of birth, Social Security number, and driver's license number.
STEP 4
Enter the requesting agency information exactly as provided (agency name, address, contact name, ORI, authorized applicant type, and any billing or mail codes).
STEP 5
Print three copies — one for the applicant, one for the requesting agency, and one for the Live Scan operator.
STEP 6
Bring all three printed copies plus a valid government-issued photo ID to your American Health Biometrics appointment.
Ready to Book Your Live Scan?
Bring your completed form and a valid government-issued photo ID. Walk-ins and appointments welcome at our Long Beach office.
