FARA eFile
System Notification
System Notification: January 23 at 1700 – 2359 (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
System Notification: We are aware of the issue affecting the full-text search functionality within the Search Filing component of the eFile system and are actively investigating it. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this matter.
Users Affected: FARA and E-FILE Application Users
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) will be updating 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.
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.
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 ID and password required to access the eFile system. Login credentials will be sent to the email address provided. If you do not wish to provide an email address, 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 use their account ID, password and registration number in order to login.
Submitted registration forms will be posted for public search at https://www.fara.gov.
