Access to public records is given to research scholars/users as per sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Public Records Rules, 1997, which lays down the following guidelines:
A person who intends to consult the public records shall apply to the Director General or Head of the Archives, as the case may be, in Form-8 (Link for Form 8 
). ( Size - 61 KB , Language - English, Format - PDF )
In addition to Form-8, foreign nationals intending to consult the public records may be permitted only on the production of letters of introduction from their sponsoring institution and diplomatic Mission. {sub-section (3) of Section 11 of the Public Records Rules, 1997}
For administrative purposes, a checklist ( Size - 79 KB , Language - English, Format - PDF ) of the documents required to establish verifiable bonafides is provided at the time of registration.