Items 1 to 6: general information
Full name, Social Security Number, place of birth, whether you are a U.S. citizen (and your country of citizenship if not), date of birth, other names ever used, and day and night phone numbers.
OF306
Declaration for Federal Employment
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Revised October 2019
- Fillable fields
- 40
- Pages
- 3
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Optional Form 306 (OF 306): Declaration for Federal Employment
Optional Form 306 (OF 306), the Declaration for Federal Employment, is a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) form, OMB No. 3206-0182. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. The form says the information it collects is used to determine your acceptability for Federal and Federal contract employment and your enrollment status in the Government's Life Insurance program.
The form says you may be asked to complete it at any time during the hiring process, and to follow the instructions the agency provides. If you are selected, you are asked to update your answers before you are appointed and to recertify that they are true. OPM estimates 5 to 30 minutes per response, with an average of 15 minutes.
The form asks you to type your answers or print clearly in dark ink, and to attach letter-size sheets if you need more space. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on OF 306
Item 7: Selective Service
Whether you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and whether you have registered with the Selective Service System. A reason for not registering goes in item 16.
Item 8: military service
Whether you ever served in the U.S. military, with the branch, dates and type of discharge for all active duty. The form says to answer no if your only active duty was training in the Reserves or National Guard.
Items 9 to 13: background
Convictions, imprisonment, probation or parole in the last 7 years, court-martial in the past 7 years, current charges, leaving a job under certain conditions in the last 5 years, and delinquent Federal debt.
Items 14 and 15: additional questions
Whether any relatives work for the agency you are submitting the form to, and whether you receive or have applied for retirement pay based on military, Federal civilian or District of Columbia Government service.
Items 16 to 18: details and certification
Item 16 is continuation space for details and any questions your agency adds. Item 17 is the certification with the signature lines. Item 18 asks returning appointees about earlier life insurance waivers.
How to complete OF 306
- 1
Follow the agency's instructions
The form says you may be asked to complete it at any time during the hiring process, and to follow the instructions the agency provides.
- 2
Answer items 1 to 15
Type your answers or print clearly in dark ink. The form says all answers must be truthful and complete.
- 3
Add details in item 16
Items 7 through 15 and 18c point to item 16 for details such as dates, places, and names and addresses. Put your name, Social Security Number and the item number on each attached sheet.
- 4
Sign as an applicant
Read the certification in item 17, then sign and date item 17a.
- 5
Update and sign as an appointee
Before appointment, review everything, correct anything that changed and initial and date each change. Then sign item 17b and answer items 18a to 18c if they apply.
- 6
Keep a copy
The form recommends keeping a photocopy of your completed form for your records.
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Where it goes, privacy and accuracy
Where it goes
The form lists no mailing address. It says to follow the instructions that the agency provides.
What items 9 to 11 leave out
Convictions from a plea of nolo contendere count. The form leaves out traffic fines of $300 or less, violations before your 16th birthday, juvenile court or Youth Offender cases before your 18th birthday, convictions set aside under the Federal Youth Corrections Act or similar state law, and expunged records.
Social Security Number
The privacy statement says the SSN keeps records accurate because other people may have the same name and birth date. Giving it is voluntary, but the form says the application cannot be processed without it.
Investigations
The privacy statement says the form may be used, usually with other forms, in an investigation of your suitability or your ability to hold a security clearance.
False statements
The form says a false statement on any part of it may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work, and may be punished by a fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Edition
The form is marked Revised October 2019 and says previous editions are obsolete and unusable.
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Who fills out OF 306?
The form has separate signature lines for applicants and appointees, and a note under its title about contract work.
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Questions about Form OF306
Who issues OF 306?
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Its name is printed at the foot of every page, and the form carries OMB No. 3206-0182. GSA hosts a copy of the form in its forms library.
When do I fill out OF 306?
The form says you may be asked to complete it at any time during the hiring process. If you are selected, you are asked to update your answers before you are appointed and to recertify that they are true.
Does a yes answer in the background section rule me out?
The form says the circumstances of each event you list will be considered, and that in most cases you can still be considered for Federal jobs.
What if I need more space?
Use item 16 or attach letter-size sheets (8.5 by 11 inches). The form asks you to put your name, Social Security Number and the item number on each sheet.
Do I answer item 18?
The form says to respond only if you have been employed by the Federal Government before. It asks when you left your last Federal job, whether you waived any life insurance then, and whether you later canceled the waiver.
Can OF 306 be used for contract jobs?
A note under the title says the form may also be used to assess fitness for federal contract employment.
How long does OF 306 take?
OPM's burden statement estimates 5 to 30 minutes per response, with an average of 15 minutes.