All persons arriving at the B.C. Archives to carry out research must complete the registration procedures before being admitted to the reference room. For security purposes, the B.C. Archives requires all persons desiring access to the reference room to register and obtain accreditation, a visitor's badge and a registration card by signing the register.
Preferred documentation is an identification card such as a driver's licence.
Researchers are required to sign in and out at the Security Desk on each subsequent visit. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who will be responsible for the child. The B.C. Archives reserves the right to refuse to provide original material to children. The B.C. Archives reserves the right to refuse to provide service to persons whose motives or intentions appear questionable. Instances of abuse of material will result in the withdrawal of service to the individual.