Virginia Redaction Request is a process used by the state of Virginia to comply with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It allows citizens to request the redaction of certain personal information from public records. There are two types of Virginia Redaction Requests. The first is a request to redact the name and address of a person from a public record. The second type of request is to redact other personal information, such as a Social Security number or financial information. Redaction requests must be submitted to the state agency or local government that holds the public record, and the request must include the record's identifying information. If approved, the agency or local government must redact the personal information from the record and make the redacted version available to the public.