World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: Guyana

Legislation

The National Archives of Guyana Act of 1982 provided for the preservation of government records. With certain exceptions, diplomatic archives are available to the public 50 years after creation. However, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may authorize credited researchers access to documents under 50 years of age.

Location

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 254 South Road and New Garden Street, Georgetown, Guyana

National Archives of Guyana, 26-28 Main Street, Georgetown, Guyana.

Procedures

For documents older than 50 years, researchers should visit the National Archives directly. For more recent documents, researchers must obtain permission by writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.