Activities of the Archives are regulated by laws and by-laws and the activities are as follows:

• protection of archival holdings outside the Archives
• admission, storage and protection of archival holdings in the Archives
• organisation and processing of archival holdings
• information about the funds and archival holdings from the competence of the Archives
• provision of conditions for the use of archival holdings
• publication of archival holdings, means of information about archival holdings and other publications promoting the use of archival holdings
• exhibitions of archival holdings, organisation of lectures and other forms of cultural and educational activities
• research and photographing of archival holdings in the country and abroad for the purpose of completing the funds of the Archives
• application of new technologies in all fields of work of the Archives, in line with the positive practice of other Archives and similar institutions in the country and abroad
• technical protection of archival holdings
• cooperation with archives and other similar institutions and associations in the country and abroad
• implementation of the Agreement on Succession Issues, Annex D – Archives, regarding the "SFRY State Archives".