# 22 CFR § 171.2: Types of records maintained

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 171.2
- **Heading:** Types of records maintained
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER R—ACCESS TO INFORMATION > PART 171—PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION > Subpart A—General Policy and Procedures

## Text

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 59700, Sept. 21, 2026.
Most of the records maintained by the Department pertain to the formulation and execution of U.S. foreign policy. The Department also maintains certain records that pertain to individuals, such as applications for U.S. passports, applications for U.S. visas, records on consular assistance given abroad by U.S. Foreign Service posts to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and records on Department employees. Further information on the types of records maintained by the Department may be obtained by reviewing the Department's records disposition schedules, which are available on the Department's FOIA website at www.foia.state.gov.

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 171.1 § 171.1 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.2 § 171.2 Types of records maintained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.3 § 171.3 Records available on the Department's website.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.4 § 171.4 Requests for information—types and how made.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.5 § 171.5 Archival records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.10 § 171.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.11 § 171.11 Processing requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.12 § 171.12 Timing of responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.12.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.13 § 171.13 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.13.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.14 § 171.14 Confidential commercial information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.14.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.15 § 171.15 Administrative appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.15.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.16 § 171.16 Fees to be charged.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.16.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.17 § 171.17 Preservation of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.17.md)
- [22 CFR § 171.20 § 171.20 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-171.20.md)

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