Work Cards - FAQs

• One form of photo ID is required. We do not accept expired identification.
• We DO NOT ink print.  All cards are printed from our LiveScan fingerprint capture stations.
• For prices, please see Service Charges under Work Cards.

• Yes, there are privately owned agencies that process fingerprints and have the capability to submit them electronically to the state.  Privately owned agencies can provide fingerprints for limited services.
• If you need to register as a convicted person, are applying for a Concealed Carry Weapons Permit or are applying for a Work Card, you MUST be fingerprinted at LVMPD, no exceptions.
• Privately owned agencies are beneficial for miscellaneous fingerprint cards, for Sealing Records or for electronic fingerprint submission services for the gaming employee registration process.  Click here for a list of privately owned agencies in Las Vegas.

• Obtain a work card application from your prospective employer. Follow the instructions on the back of the work card application
• Fill out both sides completely to the best of your knowledge
• Ensure your employer signed the work card application

• Yes, they are the same

• City and County ordinances and the Nevada Revised Statutes dictate that certain employment positions require work cards

• No, you must first obtain employment.  Your prospective employer will provide you with a work card application

• For prices, please see Service Charges under Work Cards.

We accept payment via credit/debit cards or cash, as well as money orders and cashier's checks for the exact fee only.

When does my work card expire?

• All work cards are valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.

• LVMPD no longer issues work cards for private security or private investigators.  
• Contact your prospective employer or the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board for further information at (702) 486-3003 or visit their website at http://nevadapilb.glsuite.us.  
• LVMPD does provide electronic fingerprint submission services for the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board. The fee is $32.00, payable by debit/credit cards or cash, as well as money orders and cashier's checks for the exact fee only.

• Acceptable identification is listed on the back of the work card application
• Two forms of identification are required; one of which must include a photograph.  
• All identification must be original documents (PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).

Examples of acceptable identification are as follows: 

• State issued Driver’s License or State ID
• U.S. Passport
• Military ID
• DD214
• Naturalization Certificate
• Birth or Baptismal Certificate
• Social Security Card or INS authorization to work.

Persons born outside the U.S. or U.S. territory , including U.S. citizens born abroad, must show one of the following: 

• Naturalization Certificate
• U.S. Passport
• U.S. Birth Certificate 
• INS authorization to work. 

Persons 25 years of age and younger must show an original or certified copy of their birth certificate. No exceptions.

• You are required to re-apply. Obtain a work card application from your employer and follow the instructions on the back of the work card application. 

• If you were 17 years of age or younger and you were convicted as a juvenile in Nevada, you are not required to disclose this information on your work card application.  
• Other states may consider juvenile acts as criminal acts and report that criminal history to the FBI.  
• If you’re unsure, you have the right to apply.  Your application will be reviewed by a technician at the time of your visit.  Whether or not you will be eligible for a work card is dependent upon the ordinance or statute that governs the position you are applying for.  You may have the right to appeal a denial.

• You have the right to apply.  Your application will be reviewed by a technician at the time of your visit. Whether or not you will be eligible for a work card is dependent upon the ordinance or statute that governs the position you are applying for.  You may have the right to appeal a denial.

• Obtain a new work card application from your employer and re-apply.  Standard work card fees will apply.

• LVMPD no longer processes gaming cards, effective July 1, 2004.  Gaming employee registration is governed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board
• LVMPD does provide electronic fingerprint submission services for the gaming employee registration process. The fee is $32.00, payable by debit/credit cards or cash, as well as money orders and cashier's checks for the exact fee only.

• Yes.  Fingerprints must be submitted to confirm your identity and obtain the most current information available.

• Your existing work card is valid only for the type of employment for which you originally obtained a work card.  Your new employer is required to complete a location change form and mail it to LVMPD within 5 days.
• If you are working in a different type of employment than your original work card, you must obtain an application from your new employer and re-apply.  Since each type of employment has different denial criteria, you may not qualify for all types of employment requiring a work card.