# Fingerprints before Citizenship Application

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/fingerprints-before-citizenship-application/1354>\
**Category:** Citizenship\
**Created:** [September 1, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/fingerprints-before-citizenship-application/1354 "2014-09-01T13:07:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![archerx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@archerx](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/archerx)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/fingerprints-before-citizenship-application/1354/1 "2014-09-01T13:07:14Z")

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Hi

I will be eligible to apply citizenship soon. I just heard that fingerprints are recently requested from applicants by CIC.

Can I get my fingerprints before application? or during the my application process in advance? thus I can submit it when it is requested in order to avoid any possible delay.

Thank you

AA

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**Author:** ![PMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@PMM](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/PMM)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/fingerprints-before-citizenship-application/1354/2 "2014-09-02T13:26:59Z")

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Hi

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> Hi
> 
> I will be eligible to apply citizenship soon. I just heard that fingerprints are recently requested from applicants by CIC.
> 
> Can I get my fingerprints before application? or during the my application process in advance? thus I can submit it when it is requested in order to avoid any possible delay.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> AA

Not require probably less that 00.01% applicants have fingerprints requested. It is only done when CIC checks CPIC and finds a person with the same/similar name and age who has a conviction. If their are requested, the results can be had within 72 hours by having the digital prints done by one of the authorized fprinting agencies.

PMM