You can request civil status certificates directly online, or by going in person to the register office that is responsible for you. The individual office in question varies depending on the type of document you need:
Civil status document | Register office responsible |
|---|---|
Birth certificate Confirmation of time of birth | |
Certificate of origin (for Swiss citizens) Individual civil status certificate (for Swiss citizens) | |
Confirmation of registered civil status (for foreign nationals) | Register office at your (previous) place of (permanent) residence |
Confirmation of registered civil status (for foreign nationals) | Register office at your (previous) place of (permanent) residence |
Family certificate for Swiss nationals (formerly family record book) | If you are a Swiss citizen: register office at your place of origin If you are a foreign national: register office at your (previous) place of residence |
Marriage certificate | |
Certificate of registered partnership | |
Certificate acknowledging paternity | Register office at the place you acknowledged paternity of your child |
Death certificate |
In Switzerland it costs CHF 30 (plus postage) to obtain a civil status certificate. Family certificates, other family records, certificates of registered partnership and certificates of registered civil status cost more.
You may order all civil status certificates concerning you personally.
Family record books may be updated, but may no longer be ordered.
You may request a civil status certificate for someone else, providing you can present power of attorney from the person concerned and a copy of their ID.