You can order Swiss civil status documents directly from the civil status authority or the court in Switzerland concerned, paying them directly for their services.
Ordering Swiss civil status documents
Civil status documents |
Where to order |
|---|---|
Individual civil status certificate |
Registry office of your place of origin |
Family certificate |
Registry office of your place of origin |
Civil partnership certificate |
Registry office of your place of origin |
Marriage certificate |
Registry office of the place of marriage |
Civil partnership registration certificate |
Registry office with which your partnership is registered |
Birth certificate |
Registry office of your place of birth |
Death certificate |
Registry office of the place of death |
Certificate of origin |
Registry office of your place of origin |
Divorce decree |
Court of the place of divorce |
Registered partnership dissolution decision |
Court of the place of dissolution of your registered partnership |
If the document is to be submitted to a foreign authority abroad, please enquire with the foreign authority as to whether legalisation is required. If so, you must ensure that the cantonal authority concerned legalises the Swiss civil status document you are ordering, even if it is legalised by the Swiss representation.
Swiss civil status documents, with the exception of divorce and dissolution of registered civil partnership decrees, can also be ordered through your Swiss representation for an additional fee. To do so, you must pay an advance on the cost when ordering. Delivery will take at least 30 working days.
Authentication of documents and court judgments
Azerbaijan: All documents and court judgments must be apostilled.
Turkmenistan: The documents must not be older than 6 months and must be certified by the State Notary's Office and the Ministry of Justice, translated into an official Swiss language or English and over-certified by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
