DOJ updated its fingerprint instructions on September 22, 2026. The process is tied to the application and routes prints from USPS to the FBI for processing.
Current answer: DOJ says individual Federal Firearm Rights Restoration applicants must use the designated USPS electronic fingerprint process; fingerprints collected through another process will not be accepted for the FFRR application.
The fingerprint step follows the application
DOJ says applicants receive a Criminal Justice Information Services email with a case number and QR code after filing.
Use a participating USPS location
Not every post office performs the service. DOJ says fingerprints collected elsewhere will not be accepted for FFRR.
Bring the required identification
DOJ lists state-issued driver’s licenses or IDs, U.S. passports or passport cards, and military IDs among accepted identification.
The FBI receives the prints
DOJ says USPS sends the electronic fingerprints to the FBI, which processes them and uploads them into the FFRR application.
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Legal-information note: This article is general research, not individualized legal advice. Firearm eligibility and restoration can depend on the exact record, jurisdiction, current DOJ procedures and later changes in law.