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👪 Civil status · birth, marriage, family

Civil-status records legalised and apostilled

Marrying abroad, applying for citizenship, registering a child, an international estate: Swiss civil-status records — birth, marriage, family — must be apostilled or super-legalised to be recognised outside Switzerland. We obtain the fresh record, legalise it and translate it if needed.

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Instant online quote — a PDF copy is enough for most needs.
Records handled
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Birth certificate
And individual civil-status certificate.
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Marriage certificate
And certificate of no impediment.
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Family record
For reunifications and estates.
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Death certificates
For estates and insurance matters.

The procedures that require them

The apostilled civil-status record is the cornerstone of international family files.

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Marrying abroad
Registries require a recent apostilled birth certificate and no-impediment certificate — often translated.
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Citizenship
Foreign naturalisations rest on legalised records of the whole line concerned.
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Child recognition
Registering Swiss births with foreign authorities — and vice versa.
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Immigration
Family reunification and permits on legalised records.
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International estates
Foreign notaries and courts require apostilled birth, marriage and death records.
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Pensions & insurance
Foreign bodies asking for legalised civil-status proof.

How it works

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Order online
Record type, place of origin/event, destination — instant quote.
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We obtain the fresh record
From the competent civil-status office — usually under 6 months required.
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Apostille or consulate
Per country.
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Translation & delivery
Certified if required, tracked mail.

Why your old certificate won't do

Civil status changes — marriages, divorces, recognitions, name changes. That's why foreign authorities almost always refuse an old record, however authentic, and require a freshly issued extract (usually under 6, sometimes 3 months). Retrieval goes through the civil-status office of the place of origin or event — each canton with its own practice. It's our daily bread: we know whom to ask for what, in which form (standard extract, individual certificate, the multilingual CIEC form where accepted), and legalise onward without a gap.

For weddings abroad, plan for the classic double requirement: apostilled birth certificate and certificate of no impediment, both fresh and often translated by a certified translator. One order with us covers it all.

A precise quote in two minutes

Document type, copies, destination — the price appears instantly, Swiss postage included.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you obtain the record from my commune of origin?
Yes, anywhere in Switzerland — that's step one of the service. You have no administrative errand at all.
Does the CIEC multilingual form avoid translation?
Sometimes: some countries accept the multilingual CIEC extract as is. Many still require apostille and certified translation — we check your destination's rule before starting.
Timeline for an apostilled record?
Retrieval (often 3–8 days depending on the office), apostille (about 3 days), postal transit. The online quote includes a realistic estimate.
Born abroad but Swiss — which record?
Your birth is transcribed in the Swiss register via your commune of origin: that Swiss record is issued and apostilled. Describe your case in the order comments — we identify the competent office.