Advance request to view records

PRIVACY STATEMENT: The National Archives of Australia only records personal information, including email addresses, for the purposes provided. We will not disclose your details without prior consent.

Complete and send the form below to request records in advance of a visit to a reading room.

You may pre-order records to view in the reading room of the office where the records are held. We do not transfer records between offices.

A minimum of 5 working days notice is required when ordering items with an access status of 'open' or 'open with exception'. Where items are 'not yet examined' there may be a delay of up to 90 days.

Under the Archives Act 1983 we are able to provide access to records over 30 years old.

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For more than 3 records, please complete another form.

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National Reference Service
National Archives of Australia
PO Box 7425
Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610
Australia