Part I: Authorization for Release of Information
The consent to release financial records, consumer reports and foreign travel records, the conditions for its use, and its three-year expiration after access to classified information ends.
SF713
Consent for Access to Records
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 5/2002
- Fillable fields
- 36
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 713 (SF 713): Consent for Access to Records
Standard Form 713 (SF 713), Consent for Access to Records, is a two-page consent form, edition 5-02. The form does not name an issuing agency. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
In Part I, completed by the individual, the person authorizes any investigative agency of the Executive Branch to request financial records, other financial information, consumer reports and records of travel outside the United States, under Section 1.2(e) of Executive Order 12968 and 50 U.S.C. §436. The form says this is for an authorized law enforcement or counterintelligence investigation, or to determine eligibility, or continued eligibility, for access to classified information. Part II is completed by the certifying official, and Part III by the investigative entity for each specific request.
The form says the original is placed on file with the sponsoring Federal agency and the authorization expires three years after the person's current authorized access to classified information has terminated. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on SF 713
Part I signature block
Name (last, first, middle initial), SSN, signature and date of birth. The back repeats the name and SSN boxes.
Privacy Act Statement for Part I
Authority, principal purpose, routine uses and disclosure.
Part II: Certification
Three statements: who the signer is under 50 U.S.C. 436, that the request is made under an authorized inquiry or investigation, and that the employee previously agreed by signing Part I.
Part III: Statement of Records Requested
Who the request is directed to, the period covered, and records from A, financial institutions or holding companies; B, investment institutions; C, credit reporting institutions; and D, holders of travel records.
Warning
Limits on disclosing that a request was received, and the time for an entity to make the records available.
How to complete SF 713
- 1
Read Part I
Part I says the release will not be used unless the conditions in 50 U.S.C. §436[a][2] and Section 1.2 (e)(2) E.O. 12968 have been met and the certification on the reverse has been signed by an authorized United States Government official.
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Individual signs Part I
Enter name (last, first, middle initial), SSN and date of birth, and sign. Add the name and SSN at the top of the back page.
- 3
Certifying official completes Part II
The certifying official reviews the facts of the case, then enters name, title, signature and date under the certification.
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Investigative entity completes Part III
For each specific request, name the entity it is directed to and the period covered, and mark the records requested under A to D.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
The form says the original of the authorization will be placed on file with the sponsoring Federal agency.
How long it lasts
The authorization expires three years after the person's current authorized access to classified information has terminated.
Disclosure
The Privacy Act statement says participation is voluntary, but failure to furnish the requested information will result in not being eligible for new, or continued, access to classified information.
Notice of a request
Part I says that under 50 U.S.C. §436(b), the fact that a request for records has been made will not be disclosed to the individual by any entity that receives it.
Response time for entities
The warning says an entity receiving a request must make the records available within 30 days for inspection or copying, citing 50 U.S.C. §436[b] and [c].
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Who completes SF 713?
Each part names who completes it.
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Questions about Form SF713
Who issues SF 713?
The form does not name an issuing agency. Its footer reads Standard Form 713 (5-02), and GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
Who signs SF 713?
The individual signs Part I. A certifying official signs Part II, and the investigative entity completes Part III for each specific request.
What records can be requested with SF 713?
Part III lists records from financial institutions or holding companies, investment institutions, credit reporting institutions and holders of travel records, such as account balances, credit records and records of trips outside the United States.
How long does the authorization last?
The form says it expires three years after the person's current authorized access to classified information has terminated.
Will a bank tell the individual about a request?
Part I says that under 50 U.S.C. §436(b), the fact that a request for records has been made will not be disclosed to the individual by any such entity, regardless of any agreement or direction.
Is providing the information voluntary?
The Privacy Act statement says participation is voluntary, but failure to furnish the requested information will result in not being eligible for new, or continued, access to classified information.