World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: Italy
Legislation
Ministerial decrees, the most recent of which was issued in 1999, legislate access to the archives. Currently, documents which are more than 50 years old can be consulted after authorization given by the director. Only in exceptional cases, the Ministry may reduce the time-limit to 30 years.
Location
Ministero degli Affari esteri, Servizio Storico Archivi e Documentazione, Ufficio II - Archivio Storico Diplomatico Piazzale della Farnesina 1, I – 00194 Rome
Procedures
Researchers must present a letter of introduction from their university or institution
Published Documents
A committee from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a series of volumes, called Documenti diplomatici italiani.