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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#Present a proof of identification and provide authorities an address to which the document can be sent.<br />
#If you are ordering a birth certificate for somebody else, you should have a power of attorney and a copy of the persons piece of identification. A power of attorney is not necessary if you are getting a birth certificate for your children under the age of 18. <br />
#Pay all necessary fees.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Proof of identification<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Civil Registry'''<br />
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Eidg. Amt fr das Zivilstandswesen<br />
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Bundesrain 20<br />
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CH-3003 Berne<br />
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Tel. Numbers: +41 31 322 42 42<br />
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Fax: +41 31 324 26 55<br />
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Contact Form: <br />
:http://www.bj.admin.ch/content/bj/en/misc/conform.html?contactid=0028&backpagepath=/content/bj/en/tools/kontakte<br />
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To search for a registry office in your district (bottom of the page)<br />
:https://www.ch.ch/en/register-birth/<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
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==Fees==<br />
A fee of 30 francs (plus postage) is charged to obtain a birth certificate.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
You may obtain a birth certificate from the civil register office in '''your place of birth'''.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A Birth Certificate states the name and sex of a person, it also indicate the time and place of birth, it is issued after you have registered the birth of a child and may be obtained from the civil registry office.<br />
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You may need to present your birth certificate for different reasons:<br />
*when getting married, and in cases of naturalisation, adoption and acknowledging paternity<br />
*when crossing a border, upon request of the border authorities<br />
*receiving family allowance from your employer<br />
*to enrol in a school<br />
*at the request of the civil authorities in your home country, if you are a foreign national born in Switzerland.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*Birth Certificate<br />
:https://www.ch.ch/en/birth-certificate<br />
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==Others==<br />
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[[Category:Switzerland]]<br />
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