Fillable Printable Form DS-4139
Fillable Printable Form DS-4139
 
                        Form DS-4139

U.S. Department of State
SIGNATURE CARD
Section 1 Applicant Information
1. Principal's PID 2. Applicant's PID 3. Mission Type 4. Country
5. Surname 6. Given Name 7. Date of Birth  (mm-dd-yyyy)
8. Nationality 9. Sex 10. Expected Date of Departure (mm-dd-yyyy)
      For U.S. Government Use Only  
              (Shaded Area)
1. Card Type Issued
Section 2 Certifying Authority
WARNING
This information is provided to the U.S. Department of State in accordance with the requirements of United 
States law (Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1001) that all such statements are truthful.  False information will be
considered a violation of U.S. law and, therefore, an abuse of the privileges and immunities to which an 
individual's status may entitle him or her.
Certifier's Signature
Date
Name Title
DS-4139
06-2015
Page 1 of 2
(mm-dd-yyyy)
A.  Applicant signs below
USE BLACK INK ONLY
2. Card Expiration Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)
*OMB APPROVAL NO.1405-0105  
EXPIRATION DATE: 03-31-2018
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 5 MIN.

Privacy Act Statement for the Foreign Diplomatic Services Application Database and Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
*The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a contains provisions 
regarding the maintenance, collection, use, and dissemination of information 
about United States citizens and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States.  The following information is provided in 
accordance with subsection (e) (3) of the Privacy Act.
AUTHORITIES: The information is sought pursuant to Vienna Convention on 
Diplomatic Relations of 1961; Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 
1963; Diplomatic Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 254a-e); International Organizations 
Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288e (a)); Foreign Missions Act of 1982 (22 U.S.C. 
4301-4316) as amended.
PURPOSE: The information solicited on this form will be used to maintain a 
record of all individuals actively working at foreign missions or international 
organizations in the United States or its territories and who are entitled to a 
range of diplomatic or consular benefits, privileges, and immunities.  This 
information is maintained by the Office of Foreign Missions at the U.S. 
Department of State.  The information is collected in order to (a) determine the 
acceptability of a foreign person by the U.S. Department of State as a 
diplomatic or consular officer of other international organization or foreign 
government employee; (b) issue appropriate individuals an official identification 
card; (c) register mission and personal vehicles and issue appropriate vehicle 
registrations and license plates; (d) exempt certain individuals from sales taxes,
gasoline taxes, utility taxes, and drivers' license registration fees; and (f) 
determine the eligibility of imported goods for exemption from duties otherwise 
imposed by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.  It is also used to 
notify the State Department of the termination of diplomatic, consular, and 
foreign employees.
Information on such individuals is submitted electronically directly into the 
Foreign Diplomatic Services Application Database by accredited members of 
the administrative staff at foreign missions or international organizations in the 
United States, who have been given permission by the Office of Foreign 
Missions to enter data into the database.  Certain biographical and professional
information is collected from administrative staff in order for the State 
Department to determine their eligibility to access and enter information into the
database.
ROUTINES USES: The principal users of this information are offices within the 
U.S. Department of State, including but not limited to the Office of Protocol, the 
Office of Foreign Missions, and the Office of Visa Services.  In responses to 
inquiries from law enforcement agencies, the Office of Protocol may confirm 
status as recognized by the U.S. Department of State.  Information may also be
provided to other government agencies having statutory or other lawful 
authority to maintain such information.  The information provided on this form 
may be provided to other federal, state, and local government agencies for law 
enforcement, administrative or other statutorily authorized purposes as covered
in STATE 36, Security Records. This information also may be provided to the 
employing foreign government or international organization.  
DISCLOSURE: Submission of information into this database is voluntary; 
however, failure to provide any of the requested information may prevent 
acceptance as a diplomatic or consular officer or other employee of a foreign 
government of international organization, and the extension of benefits to 
principals or family members as provided in the above-cited authorities.  For 
more information, please see the Systems of Record Notice and Privacy Impact
Assessment for the Office of Foreign Missions Information System at 
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: *Public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including time
required for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary 
documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and 
reviewing the final collection.  You do not have to supply this information 
unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.  If you 
have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or 
recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: M/OFM, 3507 
International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008.
 
             
    
