What documents are requested in order to get married in Switzerland?

Swiss partner

-  Individual certificate of civil status
   (Personenstandsausweis / certificat d'état civil)
-  Copy of Swiss Passport or ID-Card
-  Confirmation of domicile

Malaysian fiancé

1. Extract of birth certificate (not older than 6 months, it can be obtained at the Registrar's Office of birth and death)
2. Confirmation of marital status for single persons (must be legalized/endorsed by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
3. If divorced or widowed, additional documents are requested (i.e. divorce decree or death certificate of the late spouse, legalized/endorsed by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
4. Original Passport
5. ID-Card

Address for legalization/endorsement:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra)
Consular Division
No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra
Precinct 2
62602 Putrajaya 
Phone:  +3 88 87 41 27

In order to obtain a confirmation of the civil status, a Statutory Declaration signed by a Commissioner of Oath must be deposited at the Registrar-General for Marriages at the following address (for non muslims):

Ibu Pejabat  JPN
Bahagian Perkahwinan dan Perceraian
Aras 1
No. 20, Persiaran Perdana
Presint 2
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62551 Putrajaya
Phone: +3-8880 8131

Please make sure that this confirmation is also legalized/endorsed by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Extracts of birth certificates in Malaysia can be obtained by getting in touch with:

Bahagian Kelahiran dan Kematian
Ibu Pejabat JPN
Aras 3
No. 20, Persiaran Perdana
Presint 2
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62551 Putrajaya
Phone: +3-8880 7836

In order to start the marriage procedure, the fiancé has to submit all documents mentioned above to the Embassy. Please inquire for the fees involved prior to your visit to the Embassy.

In case of taking up residence in Switzerland after the marriage, the foreign fiancé has to apply for a visa in order to enter Switzerland. This procedure takes at least 8 weeks. Please be aware that additional documents such as the original passport and 3 photographs are requested in order to submit the visa application. The form can be obtained at this Embassy or downloaded from its website.

This visa procedure is not applicable to Malaysian citizens as they do not need a visa for entering Switzerland. However, their partner should apply in Switzerland for an "Authorization to stay in Switzerland". This document is needed in order to leave Malaysia with a one way ticket.

Registration of a Marriage with the Malaysian authorities:
Please note that non-Muslim Malaysian citizens are requested to register their marriage at a Malaysian Mission overseas or in Malaysia at the Registration Office within 6 months after registering the marriage at a Swiss Civil Marriage Registry.