Key DS Telephone Numbers
| DS Public Affairs General information or questions for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security | 571-345-2502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DS Recruitment For information concerning jobs in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security | 571-345-3783 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security Clearances For information on the Department of State's security clearance process, or to inquire into the status of your security clearance application. Available between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., EST. | 1-866-643-4636 (1-866-643-INFO) (Toll-Free Number) or 571-345-3186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overseas Security Advisory Council For assistance to the American private sector on overseas security issues | 571-345-2223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rewards for Justice Program Tip line to provide information on a past or planned acts of international terrorism against the United States | 1-800-USREWARDS or 1-800-877-3927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal Investigations Division Contact for law enforcement officials for DS criminal investigations | 571-345-2973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal Fraud Investigations Contact for law enforcement officials for visa and passport fraud investigations, or to report possible visa fraud violations in regards to employee malfeasance violations | 571-345-2924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal Investigative Liaison Branch Contact for law enforcement officials requiring overseas investigative assistance | 571-345-2973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DS Command Center Emergency or after-hours contact for DS | 571-345-3146 or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Protective Liaison Division Contact for law enforcement officials concerning security matters involving foreign diplomats or missions in the Washington, DC, area | 202-895-3600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DS Field Offices
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| Travel, property, and banking Diplomatic motor vehicles Tax and customs | 202-647-4554 202-895-3500 202-895-3500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFM Regional Offices (Outside the Washington, DC, area): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Houston Los Angeles Miami New York San Francisco | 312-353-5762 713-272-2865 310-235-6292 305-442-4943 212-826-4500 415-744-2910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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