Due to heavy visitation during peak holiday and summer periods, the unscheduled public tour may close earlier than normal business hours. This tour is a walking tour, although wheelchairs and other accommodations for the handicapped are available. To better accommodate all handicapped needs, please phone ahead or inform the tour staff supervisor of your needs upon your arrival at FBI Headquarters. All tours are conducted in English, as the FBI does not have translators on its staff. With advanced notice, arrangements may be made to have a tour conducted by an FBI employee using sign language.
Large groups traveling together are also welcome to bring their own interpreters.
Photography, tape recording, video recording, smoking, drinking, and the consumption of food are not permitted anywhere inside the building. A reservation is not required to take the FBI Tour. However, during holiday periods or the peak visitor season between President's Day and Labor Day, the wait can be upwards of two hours. Larger groups, particularly school groups who wish to visit the FBI during the spring, should write to the FBI directly at the above address up to one year in advance of their visit. The letter should be written on the school or organization's letterhead stationary.