FBI eFOIA Request Form
FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 1110-0053 EXPIRES 06/30/2024
The Freedom of Information Act allows any person—except fugitives, federal agencies, and foreign intelligence agencies-to request information about organizations, businesses, investigations, historical events, incidents, groups or deceased persons.
Instructions: Please use this form to make FOIA request only,
This form CANNOT be used to make a request about yourself or another living person.
Have questions about FOIA request? Please go to the US Department of Justice Reference Guide.
If your request is for information about another living person , that information is usually not disclosed unless you have obtained the person’s written consent or unless public disclosure is authorized by law. Request for information about another living person should be accompanied by evidence of the subjects consent. Please use the U. S. Department of Justice (Certification of Identity) Form DOJ-361 and complete the section identified as Authorization to Release Information to Another Person.
If you are requesting a copy of your criminal arrest record or a background check, please contact the FBI’s Criminal Justice Services Division (CJIS), Clarksburg, WV. Please follow this link for more information. CJIS Background Check
Privacy Act Statement.
In accordance with 28 CFR Section 16.3, personal data sufficient to identify the individuals submitting requests under the Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Section 552) (FOIA), is required. The purpose of this solicitation is to ensure completed responses to requests for records are mailed to the appropriate address. Disclosure is voluntary and the use of this information will be used consistent with the routine uses published in DOJ-004. Individuals who submit FOIA requests to the FBI do so with the understanding that their identity as a FOIA requester may become a matter of public record because an agency’s FOIA activities, including the identity of entities making access requests, is subject to release pursuant to the FOIA.
To make a written request please mail to:
FBI Records Information Dissemination Section
Attn: FOIPA request
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843
To make a written request please mail to:
FBI Records Information Dissemination Section
Attn: FOIPA request
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843