REQUESTING FBI RECORDS Making the Process Easier

04/26/10

How can you get copies of FBI records on people, groups, and closed cases?

For years, we’ve been steadily adding these files to our Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOI/PA) website so you can access them with a click of a mouse. But some records are not available online and require you to make a formal request to the FBI.

This request process has just gotten easier, thanks to a new electronic form and revamped website that we are unveiling today.

The new eFOIA form—as we call it—works like this:

Type your information straight into the form, hit “submit,â€