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: CBP FOIA, 90 K ST NE MS 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.
After you create a SecureRelease account you can submit a FOIA request directly to CBP. When submitting a FOIA request on records that pertain to you, please provide your full name, address, date of birth, and a signed Certification of Identity form, or a perjury statement and signature or notary. If you are requesting records on behalf of someone else, you need a signed G-28 form (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative), or some other form of signed consent that will allow CBP to release the records to a 3rd party. Once your request is submitted you will receive an acknowledgment and a FOIA tracking number. After your FOIA request is acknowledged you can track the status of your request at any time. Please note that the FOIA process is not intended to be a mechanism for asking questions of CBP. FOIA requests are intended to provide access to CBP records.
Some records may not be available through the CBP FOIA Office. The table below lists common FOIA requests and the agency/program office that can respond to these requests.
The records received from your FOIA request may not conform to applicable standards for use by persons with disabilities per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. You may request a reasonable modification for an accessible copy of your requested documents, if needed. If you choose to make a request for an accessible copy of a released document, then you will be contacted by a representative from our office to address your request. Please Note: A Section 508 compliant accessible copy of a document may be altered to meet disclosure requirements but will contain the same information.
When requesting accessibility assistance, please indicate your name, a phone number where you can be reached, and the FOIA Case Number in question. Please send your reasonable modification request to the FOIA mailbox at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov with the subject line "FOIA Disability Modification" or call (202) 325-0150. (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 the telephone number (202) 325-0150.)
For additional questions, you may call the FOIA office at 202-325-0150 or by email at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov.
Visit the CBP Help Information Center for additional assistance.