Welcome to OPM’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Public Access Link (PAL)

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government. OPM provides human resources leadership and support to Federal agencies and helps the Federal workforce achieve their aspirations as they serve the American people. OPM directs human resources and employee management services, administers retirement benefits, manages healthcare and insurance programs, oversees merit-based and inclusive hiring into the civil service, and provides a secure employment process.

This portal allows members of the public to submit a FOIA or Privacy Act request and check the status of their outstanding request(s). For further information about OPM’s FOIA program, please visit OPM’s FOIA site.

Submit or Check the Status of a FOIA or Privacy Act Request Online

To use this portal to submit a FOIA or Privacy Act request, you register to create an online account or sign into your existing account. As you navigate the request submission steps please follow all prompts, look for red system warnings, and make sure that all required fields are completed.

Once signed in, you can check the status of a request, send a message to the assigned FOIA specialist, and retrieve records delivered electronically.