Apostille for Switzerland from any Convention country
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Switzerland has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since March 11, 1973. Public documents from other Convention countries – civil-status certificates, diplomas, police certificates, notarial deeds, court decisions and company documents – are accepted in Switzerland with an apostille from the issuing country, unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states. No embassy or consular step is required.
Swiss apostilles are issued by the cantonal chancelleries (Staatskanzlei / chancellerie d’État) for documents from their canton, and by the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. Swiss civil-status extracts, Strafregisterauszüge, notarial deeds and Handelsregister extracts are the most common Swiss documents apostilled for use abroad.
Because Switzerland is outside the EU, Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 does not apply. Switzerland is, however, a CIEC member, so multilingual civil-status extracts from other CIEC states are usually accepted without apostille, and bilateral treaties with some states (for example Germany) exempt civil-status documents from legalisation. Diplomas, notarial deeds and company documents are generally requested with an apostille by Swiss authorities and banks.
Typical uses are work and residence permits, family reunification, marriage at the Zivilstandsamt, recognition of healthcare professions (SRK, MEBEKO), powers of attorney for property and inheritance, and company formation. Depending on the canton, documents must be in or translated into German, French or Italian.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in Switzerland.
- Civil-status documents from a CIEC state: ask whether the multilingual extract is accepted without apostille
- Translate into the official language of the canton where the document will be used
- Healthcare recognition (SRK/MEBEKO): apostilled copies of diplomas and licences, with translations where required
What each document type needs for Switzerland
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Apostille |
| Police & residence certificates | Apostille |
| Education & professional qualifications | Apostille |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Apostille |
| Company & register documents | Apostille |
| Court documents | Apostille |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Apostille |
Most requested documents for Switzerland
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
Apostille for Switzerland: questions
Yes – Switzerland is party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since March 11, 1973). Apostilles from other Convention countries are accepted unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states.
Recipients in Switzerland generally expect German, French, or Italian. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
The cantonal chancellery of the canton where the document was issued; federal documents are apostilled by the Federal Chancellery.
No. Switzerland is not an EU member, so Regulation 2016/1191 does not apply. The CIEC conventions and some bilateral treaties can still make an apostille unnecessary for civil-status documents.
Documents for Switzerland, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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