Civil status
All civil status events that mark a person's life, from birth to death, are recorded in the Swiss civil status register.
Swiss abroad and their spouses or registered partners have to report all civil status events, declarations and decisions to the Swiss representation responsible for their place of residence. Various civil status documents are therefore required.
Marriage/Registered partnership
Divorce/Dissolution of registered partnership
Birth
Adoption
The adoption of your child abroad must be entered into the various Swiss registers, whether or not it has taken place within or outside of the framework of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Hague Convention). This updating of the registers is free of charge.
Death
If the death occurs abroad, this must be entered in the Swiss civil status register. This updating of the register is free of charge.
