The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and associated Handbooks (FAHs) are a single, comprehensive, and authoritative source for the Department's organization structures, policies, and procedures that govern the operations of the State Department, the Foreign Service and, when applicable, other federal agencies. The FAM (generally policy) and the FAHs (generally procedures) together convey codified information to Department staff and contractors so they can carry out their responsibilities in accordance with statutory, executive and Department mandates.

FAM Volume Listing

1 FAM Organization and Functions

Policy Manual

2 FAM General

Policy Manual

3 FAM Personnel

Policy Manual

4 FAM Financial Management

Policy Manual

5 FAM Information Management

Policy Manual

6 FAM General Services

Policy Manual

7 FAM Consular Affairs

Policy Manual

8 FAM FAM Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

Policy Manual

9 FAM Visas

Policy Manual

10 FAM Public, Educational, and Cultural Affairs

Policy Manual

11 FAM Legal and Political Affairs

Policy Manual

12 FAM Diplomatic Security

Policy Manual

13 FAM Training and Professional Development

Policy Manual

14 FAM Logistics Management

Policy Manual

15 FAM Overseas Buildings Operations

Policy Manual

16 FAM Medical

Policy Manual

18 FAM Programs, Practices, and Planning

Policy Manual

20 FAM Data Policy

Policy Manual