The Department of State maintains records dealing with:
- Formulation and execution of U.S. Foreign Policy
- Administration and operations of the Department of State and U.S. Missions abroad
- Consular assistance given to U.S. Citizens abroad
- In general, permanent records 25 years and older, pre-1925 passport and pre-1940 visa records are property of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- Current and former employees of the Department of State
- Applications from U.S. Citizens for U.S. Passports
- Visa requests from non-citizens to enter the U.S. You may wish to view the Visa Records Contact Information to determine where the visa records you are seeking are maintained
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