§ 5.3 - Rules of procedure, description of forms available, or the places at which forms may be obtained.

§ 5.3 Rules of procedure, description of forms available, or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and content of all papers, reports, or examinations.

Rules of procedure regarding the following listed matters may be consulted under the corresponding regulations referenced in § 5.4, or obtained upon application to the offices listed below. Forms pertaining to the following listed matters, and instructions relating thereto may also be obtained at the offices indicated below:

Subject matter Office Address

in the following table 1 to § 5.3:

Table 1 to § 5.3

Subject matter	Office	Address
Access to Information and Records	Bureau of Administration	Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS), U.S. Department of State, State Annex 2 (SA-2), 515 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, Suite 8100, 20522-0208, Fax: [phone], URL: FOIA.state.gov. For passport records and records of the Office of the Inspector General, please see 22 CFR 171.4(a).
Appointment of Foreign Service Officers	Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service	Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service, Department of State, Room 7314, 1800 N. Kent St., Arlington, Va. 22209.	Authentication and other services	Document and Reference Division	Department of State, Room 2815, 22d and D Sts. NW.SA-1, H-518, 2401 E Street NW. Washington, DC 20522.
Authentications	Office of Authentications	U.S. Department of State, 600 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20520.	Claims and stolen property	Legal Adviser	Department of State20006.
Civil Rights	Office of Civil Rights	Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR), 2201 C Street NW., Suite 7428, Washington, DC 20520.
Forms		https://eforms.state.gov.
International educational and cultural exchange programprograms	Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs	For ECA-funded programs, Department of State, 2201 2200 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20522-0500, ECA.state.gov; phone [phone]. For the Exchange Visitor Program, Department of State, SA-4E, Room E-B001 - 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520.	International traffic in arms	Office of Munitions Control	[e-mail]; phone [phone].
International Traffic in Arms Regulations	Directorate of Defense Trade Controls	U.S. Department of State, Room 800, 1700 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Va. 22209.	Nationality and passports	Passport Office	Department of State, Room 362, 1425 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20524Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 2401 E Street NW, SA-1, Room H1200, Washington, DC 20037.
U.S. Passports	Passport Services	https://travel.state.gov/, National Passport Information Center, 877-487-2778, 888-874-7793 (TDD/TTY), 8:00 am to 10:00 pm ET Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET Saturday (excluding federal holidays), [e-mail].
Organizational chart		https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/dos/99484.htm.
Procurements and assistance, domestic/international acquisition and federal assistance policy	Office of the Procurement Executive	U.S. Department of State, A/OPE (SA-15, Suite 1060), Washington, DC 20522, FAX [phone].
Protection and welfare of U.S. citizens, shipping and seamen, intercountry adoption, international child abduction, and other consular services abroad	Office of Special Consular Services	Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
Visa issuance	Visa Office	Department of State, Annex 2, 515 22d Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
Overseas Citizen Services	https://travel.state.gov/, 888-407-4747 (from U.S. and Canada), [phone] (from Overseas).
Treaties and international agreements	Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs	https://www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/.
Visa issuance	Office of Visa Services	https://travel.state.gov/, National Visa Center - Public Inquiries, 603-334-0700 (immigrant visas only), 603-334-0888 (nonimmigrant visas only), 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. ET Monday-Friday (excluding federal holidays), https://secureforms.travel.state.gov/ask-nvc.php.