Department of State services to the public - Directory

US Department of State Dispatch, August 22, 1994

Tel: 202-647-7284 (recorded information about Civil Service employment in the Department of State)

Business Affairs

Coordinator for Business Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520-5820

Tel: 202-647-1625

Fax: 202-647-5713

Arranges country-specific business climate briefings and assists with trade and investment matters for U.S. firms doing business overseas.

Freedom of Information

Director, Office of Freedom of Information, Privacy, and Classification Review Bureau of Administration U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520-1512

Tel: 202-647-6070

Fax: 202-736-7304

Requests for Department of State records must be made in writing. There is a fee for copying documents.

Document Authentication

Tel: 202-647-5002 (recorded information)

Fax: 202-647-2370

Mailing Address: Authentication Office 2400 M Street NW, Room 101 U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520

Certifies, with the seal of the Department of State, certain documents for use in foreign countries (e.g., certificates of incorporation and powers of attorney for Americans doing business abroad; educational papers such as degrees and transcripts of foreign students returning to their own countries; and papers carrying seals of other federal agencies or the seals of the 50 states). Walk-in service: 8 am-12 noon, Mon.-Fri.; limit of 15 documents per person per day.