Step 1

Official source

Use this government website for current forms, fees, and filings.

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SOURCEFOIA.govhttps://www.foia.gov/Opens in a new tab on the official site.

Step 2

Requirements

High-level only. The official source above is authoritative if it differs. No government fee amounts are listed here.

  • Public-record and access-to-information requests are filed only on the official portal.
  • This organization does not decide FOI/ATIP outcomes and does not release government records.
  • Never send passwords, one-time codes, cookies, tokens, or full payment-card numbers.

Required documents

  • What official information or record topic you need, in your own words. Helps match the official request pathway. We do not invent a FOI case number.

Optional documents

  • Existing FOI/ATIP or public-record reference if one exists. Optional. Do not invent a government information-request number.

Request assistance

Opens a CRL-GOV case, stores uploads if provided, emails from the public info mailbox when mail is configured, and appears on the admin case timeline. It does not submit a government filing.

Submitting creates a documentation case with a Case ID (CRL-GOV-…). It does not file anything with a government and does not charge a government fee. Assistance starts from $2. Never include passwords, one-time codes, cookies, or tokens.

Documents you already have

Tick items you can attach or describe. Unticked required items are recorded as missing. Current official requirements are only those on the official government source.

A guidance window opens first. Files are reviewed securely. Never send passwords or codes.