Certificate related to the status of family registred
Registry office of the place of origin
You order the civil status document required through the intermediary of the Swiss representation responsible for your place of domicile abroad, paying an advance on the cost:
Civil status documents that can be ordered through the intermediary of the Swiss representation
Advance payment in ZAR
Certificate of origin
CHF 70.00
Marriage certificate
CHF 70.00
Birth certificate
CHF 70.00
Death certificate
CHF 70.00
Family certificate
CHF 90.00
Individual civil status document, 1 person
CHF 70.00
Individual civil status document, 2 persons of the same family
CHF 100.00
Individual civil status document, 3 persons of the same family
CHF 130.00
Once the total sum due has been calculated the difference will be billed to you or reimbursed
It will generally require at least 30 working days, depending on the registry office involved, before the order can be filed through the intermediary of the competent Swiss representation.
The Swiss representation reserves the right to adapt the amounts at any time in relation to exchange rate fluctuations.
Documents issued by a Swiss authority normally require diplomatic or consular legalisation or legalisation by apostille prior to their submission to a foreign authority. You will find information on legalisation under the heading Legalisations.