The archives department has been storing, making inventories and evaluating some 15 km of Belgian diplomatic records since 1830 and colonial records since 1885, when Congo Free State was founded.
All the departments combined, i.e. the diplomatic archive, the African archive and the historical service, make the archives service an important documentation centre, both for the services of Central Administration and for our diplomatic missions.
The archives department of the FPS Foreign Affairs also attracts a large audience of researchers from Belgium and around the world.
Sections and collections
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Sections and collections
This section gives an overview of the treasures in the archives of Foreign Affairs.
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Africa archive
On this page you will find more information about the collections of the Africa Archive of Foreign Affairs.
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Diplomatic archive
On this page you will find more information about the diplomatic archive of Foreign Affairs.
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Historical service
On this page you will find more information about the Historical Service at Foreign Affairs.
Rules and regulations
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Rules and regulations
On this page you will find more information on the regulations concerning the diplomatic archive and the Africa archive.
Reference books and articles
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Reference books and articles
On this page you will find an overview of reference works and articles that can be consulted.
Heritage
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Africa archive
On this page you will find more information about the Africa Archives.
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Diplomatic archive
On this page you will find more information about the diplomatic archive.
Practical information
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Practical information
Opening hours and address of the reading room of the archives.
