Copies of archival documents
Request copies from the State Archives by post: earnings for a pension, military records, family history.
Responsible body: State Archives of Irad
Guide to this service
Copies of archival documents are requested from the State Archives of Irad by registered post, on form SA-4. The Archives hold employment and earnings records, collective farm records, military records and civil registration before 1992.
Who can apply
- Anyone, for open records. Records about a living person are copied only for that person or with his or her written consent.
What to bring
- Form SA-4
- A stamped addressed envelope (IS 16 in stamps for a registered reply)
- The copying fee by postal order (Irad Pochtasy form P-11)
How long it takes
- Copies are posted within 30 days of receipt. Requests without an envelope are kept on file.
- Records of the ISEZ since 2007 are on the closed shelf, subject to classification review.
Where to go
- State Archives of Irad, 16 University Street, Talas.
Online submission (pilot)
This service is in the e-Irad online submission pilot. Form SA-4 can be submitted on the Applications online page instead of at the counter; the receiving body's term is 20 working days. Originals are presented when the result is collected.
Forms for this service
- Request for copies of archival documents SA-4 · PDF
Print on A4 paper and complete by hand in block capitals, in black or blue ink. Forms printed from e-Irad are accepted at every counter.
Legal basis
- Legal Deposit Act 1995 (№ 95-09)
See also
Text checked on 2 November 2026. Iradi and Russian versions of this guide are in preparation. Questions: e-Government Service Centre, +996-39-2-27-14-14, help@e-irad.org.