Authorizing a Criminal Background Check

How to authorize a criminal background check in NMLS.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the NMLS Login page (State Context).
  2. Log in to your NMLS account.
  3. Navigate to your MU4 Filing.
    • If you already have a license and need to make an update, select Update Record from the Actions section.
    • If you already have a filing in progress, select the MU4 Filing link under My Tasks.
    • If you are completing a new license application, select the Add New License button.
    An MU4 Form is opened.
  4. Click the Criminal Background Check link in the left navigation panel.
  5. Select I am requesting a Federal Criminal Background Check.
  6. Confirm one of the following background check methods:
    (Only methods available to you will be displayed.)
    • Submit New Prints
    • Use Existing Prints
  7. Complete the Demographic Information section.
  8. Select Save.

What to do next

  1. Attesting to Your Individual MU4 Filing
  2. Paying for an Individual MU4 Filing
  3. Scheduling Your Fingerprinting Appointment