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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-06-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001210677</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001418226</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001737652</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001737657</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001866145</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001603955</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Osnoss Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001811441</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLP V Aggregator GP, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>116530942</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is filed by SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P. (&quot;SLP Fastball&quot;), SLP V Aggregator GP, L.L.C. (&quot;SLP V GP&quot;), Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P. (&quot;SLTA V&quot;), SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. (&quot;SLTA V GP&quot;), Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. (&quot;SLG&quot;) and Mr. Joseph Osnoss. Mr. Joseph Osnoss serves as a member of the board of directors of First Advantage Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) and is a Managing Member and Managing Partner of SLG. Each of SLP Fastball, SLP V GP, SLTA V, SLTA V GP and SLG may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer. Represents securities held by SLP Fastball through Fastball Holdco, L.P., which will distribute such securities to SLP Fastball in connection with the initial public offering of the Issuer. SLP V GP is the general partner of SLP Fastball. SLTA V is the managing member of SLP V GP. SLTA V GP is the general partner of SLTA V. SLG is the managing member of SLTA V GP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are beneficial owners of all securities covered by this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA V (GP), L.L.C., general partner of Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA V (GP), L.L.C., general partner of Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P., managing member of SLP V Aggregator GP, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and GC of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA V (GP), L.L.C., GP of Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P., managing member of SLP V Aggregator GP, L.L.C., GP of SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Osnoss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
