🖋️ Signature legalisation · notary

Signature legalisation in Switzerland

A travel authorisation for your child, an official declaration, a contract that must carry weight: when a document requires a «legalised signature», a notary officially attests it is yours. Fast — with the apostille added if the document travels.

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Typical cases

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Parental authorisation

Child travelling alone or with one parent.

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Official declarations

On honour, of single status, of sponsorship.

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Contracts

Where the counterparty requires a certified signature.

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Documents for abroad

Followed by apostille or consular circuit.

When is it required?

Whenever the authenticity of the signature — not the content — must be beyond doubt.

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Minors travelling

Many countries require a legalised parental authorisation for children travelling without both parents.

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Foreign authorities

Legalised declarations for visas, marriages, reunifications.

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Banks & insurers

Terminations and instructions with certified signatures.

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Property & leases

Commitments with full probative force.

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Business life

Shareholder agreements, share transfers.

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Justice

Declarations for courts, here or abroad.

How it works

Prepare the document

Text finished, not yet signed.

ID & signature

The notary legalises upon ID presentation.

International options

Apostille or super-legalisation added at once.

Fast delivery

By post — or pickup in Crissier (VD).

Don't confuse: signature, copy, authentic deed

Signature legalisation attests your signature — nothing more. Distinguish it from the certified true copy (copy = original) and the authentic deed (the notary instruments the content itself, e.g. a Swiss property sale).

Good news: for the overwhelming majority of everyday needs — powers, declarations, authorisations — signature legalisation suffices, the fastest and most economical notarial service. For abroad, the usual reflex applies: apostille or super-legalisation by country — our form guides you automatically.

A precise quote in two minutes

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

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Frequently asked questions

Must I sign before the notary?

That's the classic route: sign or acknowledge your signature, ID in hand. We tell you the simplest procedure for your canton.

Must a parental authorisation be translated?

Often yes, into the destination language or English. Certified translation available with the legalisation — one shipment, one travel-ready document.

Does this work for business documents?

Yes. For company-binding signatures, a commercial-register extract proving your powers is sometimes attached — we obtain and legalise it in the same order.

What's the price?

The exact rate shows in the order form by document and options. Swiss postage always included.