The archives have a permanent staff of 57.8 full-time equivalent and a budget of 19.2 million CHF.

In the second half of the 19th century, the archives moved to the western wing of the Parliament building.

[4] The building was built in 1896-99 by Theodor Gohl in the Renaissance Revival style.

On 9 May 1944 the Federal Council approved the first regulations making all records in the archive which are at least 50 years old available to the public without restriction.

On 15 July 1966, new regulations regarding the archives retained the 50 year limit, but made exceptions for academic research.