In order to obtain a Department of State press building pass, press correspondents employed by United States media organizations must:
Present to the Office of Press Relations, Department of State, a letter from his or her organization stating:
That the applicant is a bona fide, full-time media correspondent based permanently and residing in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area;
That the applicant is employed by the certifying organization;
That the organization and the applicant have regular and substantial assignments in connection with the Department of State as evidence by regular attendance at the daily press briefings.
Submit to the Office of Press Relations, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, a signed application and FORM DSP-97 for a press building pass. Applicants must comply with instructions contained in paragraphs 1 and 6 of FORM DSP-97 regarding fingerprinting and prior arrests. FORM DSP-97 requires the following information:
Name;
Affiliation with news media organizations;
Date of birth;
Place of birth;
Sex;
Citizenship;
Social Security or passport number;
Marital status;
Spouse name;
Office address and telephone number;
Length of employment;
Home address and telephone number; and
Length of residence.
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