Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government

  1. Home
  2. Site Policies and Notices
  3. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Asked Questions

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Asked Questions

Notice

Requesters can use the FOIA SecureRelease portal to submit requests directly to U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Requests can also be sent in the physical mail to 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop 1181, Washington, DC 20229. We encourage you to submit your request through the DHS Portal. Any requests sent to CBP in the physical mail will need to be manually entered by staff and will divert resources away from processing records.


If your question is not answered here, contact us at (202) 325-0150, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Please keep in mind that we cannot provide you with any information that is not available to you online. (If you need telecommunication relay service (TRS) assistance to communicate with the CBP FOIA Office and you are in the United States, please dial 711 to obtain TRS assistance and notify the Communications Assistant that you want to contact the CBP FOIA Office at (202) 325-0150.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Last Modified: Nov 12, 2024