The White House
The White House is one of the most iconic and recognizable buildings, as well as one of the most popular tourist attractions, in our nation's capital. Norm's D.C. office is happy to assist his constituents arrange for a self-guided tour of this historic residence, if we are given advance notice. In order to process your request we will also need to have some basic security information from each member of your group.
IMPORTANT: You are advised to submit your request to our office at least 4-6 months before your desired dates. Requests to tour the White House have increased dramatically under the new Administration, and they are simply unable to accommodate all the requests. Requests submitted less than three months beforehand are NOT likely to be approved.
Please remember that the White House is one of the most popular attractions in D.C. and during busy periods--Spring Break, three-day weekends, Summer, etc--it can be especially difficult to obtain reservations without adequate notice. The new Administration and First Family have brought a renewed interest in White House tours, and we have received an incredible amount of requests since the Inauguration. Our office will do our best to accomodate your request, but tour requests are not likely to be approved if they are not submitted far enough in advance.
We are able to submit requests up to six months in advance, and a minimum of one month in advance. This deadline is strict and is imposed by the White House Visitor's Office. Reservations are assigned by the White House Visitor's Office approximately two weeks before the requested date(s) on a first-come, first-serve basis.
In order to process your request you will need to have the following information on hand:
- Contact information for the person coordinating the tour:
- E-mail address
- Home address in the 6th District
- Telephone number
- Date(s) of availability - tours are available Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30am to 12:30pm (please note: we cannot request specific times). Please do not include dates of travel, or dates with other commitments.
- Security information for each member of your group:
- First name, middle initial, last name
- Date of birth
- Social Security Number (SSN) - required for each guest age 13 and over.
- U.S. Citizen (yes or no) - if not a U.S. Citizen, please substitute a passport number and the country of issue in place of a Social Security Number.
If you have all of the above information prepared you can submit it to Norm's D.C. office using this convenient online form. To ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the security information submitted online, we have placed this form on the U.S. House of Representative's secure server (SSL), which encrypts the data prior to transmission. If you do not wish to submit your security information online, you may download a White House Tour Request Form (PDF) and fax it to (202) 226-1176.
Any questions regarding White House tour requests should be directed to the D.C. office at (202) 225-5916, or by emailing Norm.
If you have the security information prepared, submit your tour request online or print and fax the request form (PDF).
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