Reprographic services and copies

Reprographic services and copies are available for a fee

You may purchase copies for a fee of material stored at the National Archives Service. The price is determined according to the Decree set out by the Ministry of Education and Culture, see the price list.

The method chosen for producing paper copies depends on the original document format. Unbound documents and library material may be photocopied, bound documents and maps may be digitized and printed on paper, and paper printouts can be made of microfilms. You may also order a copy as a file on a CD-ROM.

Reprographic orders for large (print size A2 or larger) maps and photographs may be assigned to a third party. In that case the customer will pay for transportation in addition to the copy prices.

Customers may use the reader printers in the reading room facilities for taking copies of microfilm and microfiche. Reprographic orders can be placed by phone, e-mail or regular mail, provided that the customer has sufficient identifying information.

Please contact the National Archives Service unit where the required documents are kept. For more information about the storage location, see the material databases.

Using your camera

Customers may take photographs of documents on their own, with some limitations, provided that the photographing and preparing of documents for photographing does not damage the documents. Use of flash is forbidden. Customer use of cameras should not disturb other readers.

Exceptions include registers (or parts of registers) of personal information younger than 100 years: they may not be photographed. For private archives, the limitations (if any) set out in the handover agreement shall be observed.

Using a camera does not require specific permission, but you should always notify the reading room staff that you are going to take photographs of documents. Upon the notification the staff will check whether you are allowed to photograph them.