Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act of 1974

The Privacy Office is responsible for administering policies, programs, and procedures to ensure Department of Homeland Security compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOlA) and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a, respectively.

• I want to submit a request for DHS records using FOIA. How do I do this?

For more information, please contact the DHS Privacy Office's FOIA Program:

FOIA 
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive SW
STOP-0550
Washington, DC 20528-0550
Toll-free: 866-431-0486
Telephone: 703-235-0790
Facsimile: 703-235-0443
Email: foia@dhs.gov