Visas & Customs Requirements

Marriage:

Marriage procedures are much more complicated and costly in Switzerland than they are in the United States. This is due to the civil law requirements, some of which might even be seen as bureaucratic red tape to an outsider. The Swiss civil registrar in the town or city where the marriage is to take place may even require some additional documents which are not mentioned below. The procedures may also vary from one canton (state) to another.

The civil registry office in Switzerland is solely responsible for specifying and processing the required documents. The arrangements to schedule the wedding date (domestic partnership) must be done directly with that office. English is not one of the official Swiss languages (German, French and Italian), therefore not all civil registrar officers will be able to communicate in English.

Some foreign documents may require prior legalizations from other Swiss representation and this procedure may also involve additional fees, expenses and time.

In general, the following documents are required for a civil ceremony in Switzerland and must be signed by the fiancés at the responsible Swiss representation (Embassy or Consulate) abroad. If one of the fiancé is living in Switzerland, he or she will have to sign these documents at the civil registrar's office there.

• Form. 0-34 - Application for marriage preparation or application for the preparation of the registration of a partnership
• Form. 0-35 - Declaration concerning the requirements for entering into marriage or declaration concerning the requirements for registering a partnership

Be aware that the forms can only be filled out in a Swiss official language and that it may be difficult to find a Notary who agrees on legalizing signatures on a document not in English.

Additional documents (the documents will be translated and legalized by the Swiss representation if necessary):

• Valid passports

For a Swiss bride or Swiss groom:

• Certificate of civil status for Swiss nationals (Personenstandsausweis/certificat individuel d'état civil )
• Certificate of residence (if you are registered at a Swiss representation in the U.S., this can be replaced by a Certificate of registration and nationality)

For a foreign bride or foreign groom:

• Birth certificate (original or copy certified by the issuing authority) showing exact place of birth (town) and the names of the parents and not older than six months.
• Statutory declaration concerning the current address and marital status (see pdf attachment on the right side of this page). This document replaces the certificate of civil status and the certificate of residence which are note available in the USA.
• Divorced and widowed persons must prove their marital status

The processing time after the documents are submitted to the Swiss representation can take up to 8 weeks or more.

The local civil registrar will then issue the confirmation and send all the papers to the cantonal authority for approval. The wedding can take place 10 days earliest after the date of confirmation, but not later than 3 months

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