Driving Licence
If you will be in the country more than one year you will be required to obtain a Swiss licence. (Diplomats, mission personnel and other beneficiaries of judicial immunity are exempt)This...
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Birth Certificate & Registration
An unmarried father can register the birth of his child provided he acknowledges paternity. This may be done at the registry office in the district of the child's birth or in the district...
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Marriage Certificate & Registration
It is accepted that both the soon-to-be bride and groom should be active participants in the preparations for marriage, to ensure that they are responsible for what they are doing. For...
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Death Certificate & Registration
You are required to register deaths on Swiss territory at the local registry office. The death must be reported within two days. A person failing to report a death in Switzerland within...
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