FARA eFile
System Notification
Details: August 12 at 6:00PM – August 13 at 2:00AM (ET): The Application Services Branch will perform scheduled maintenance on the FARA and E-FILE servers, during which the application will be unavailable.
Users Affected: FARA and E-FILE Application Users
For questions or concerns, contact Department of Justice/NSD FARA Unit at 202-233-0776 or fara.public@usdoj.gov
System Announcement
System Notification: In furtherance of the federal government’s mandate to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all federal information systems, effective February 6, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has updated the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) eFile system to utilize the DOJ Login platform for authentication of all new and existing users. All users will be required to enroll in DOJ Login and register MFA credentials to ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and to enhance the security of the user authentication process. Please click here and then click on the "Sign up" link at the bottom of the page to register an account with DOJ Login.
When registering an account with DOJ Login, please be sure to enter just "FARA" in the “Application Requested and Rationale” field:
Users Affected: FARA and E-FILE Application Users
All registration statements must be submitted online using the FARA eFile system. This upgraded filing system allows registrants to submit data through a self-guided, web-based questionnaire, rather than uploading PDFs.
To learn more about the eFile registration system, review the Instructions for New Registrants Using DOJ Login.
When registering an account with DOJ Login, please be sure to enter just "FARA" in the “Application Requested and Rationale” field.
Information for FARA eFile Registrants
FARA eFile is the method for electronically filing documents with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
New Registrants can request an account with DOJ Login to access the eFile system. You may call the Department of Justice’s FARA Unit at (202) 233-0776 for assistance. New registrants to eFile will utilize the FARA eFile Guided Registration Wizard to complete their registration.
Existing registrants must use DOJ Login to access FARA eFile.
Submitted registration forms will be posted for public search at https://www.fara.gov.
