OMB control number

Request for Authentications Service

OMB 1405-0254 · STATE/AFA.

OMB 1405-0254

The Request for Authentication Services (Form DS-4194) is used by individuals, institutions, and government agencies, to request the services provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Authentications within the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Directorate, Support Operations, Office of Technical Operations (CA/PPT/S/TO/AUT). This office provides authentication services to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals for documents to be used for legal and administrative purposes abroad under the seal of the U.S. Department of State.

The latest form for Request for Authentications Service expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-4194 Request for Authentications Service Form and Instruction
Form DS-4194 Request for Authentications Service Form and Instruction
DS-4194_Expires 013125_OMB No. 1405-0254_30 Day FRN_Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document
DS-4194_Expires 013125_OMB No. 1405-0254_30 Day FRN_PRA Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A
PN11584_FR Published_11.30.2021.pdf Supplementary Document
11501_PublishedFR_08-18-2021.pdf Supplementary Document
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document
Request for Authentications Service Form and Instruction
Request for Authentications Service Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202411-1405-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-11-07
202301-1405-003 Approved without change	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	2023-01-12