NAS implements an effective records management programme for the public service.

Vital records are scanned and output onto microfilms for preservation in climate-controlled conditions. Records with intrinsic value are carefully conserved. In 2003, NAS achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in imaging and conservation services, in recognition of quality and operational efficiency in our key preservation processes. Click here to view the list of Image Preservation Lab processes.

The value of archives lies in their continuing relevance to people who need them to understand the past, write research papers, as evidence of rights and obligations, or simply as creative inspiration. Public access to our collections is available through our Archives Reading Room or online at www.a2o.com.sg.

The Registry of Marriages (ROM) has authorised the National Archives of Singapore to provide certified true copies of marriage records dated on or before 15 Sept 1961. For more details, please click here.

In addition to our core work in protecting and preserving its archives, NAS shares expertise with the community through consultation and training. We run regular seminars on using archival resources, records management and oral history methodology. In partnership with our local universities, NAS provides internships and courses on archives and records management. We also conduct guided tours of NAS to educate the public on the nuts and bolts of archival work.

Archives Conservation Lab conserves archival records in paper medium of the National Archives of Singapore and applies various treatments and processes such as anoxic treatment, de-acidification, leafcasting, mechanical cleaning, manual repair, tissue mounting, encapsulation and book binding using archival materials and methods.