In order to register the birth of a child who has one Swiss parent, the following document is required:

• original birth certificate with Apostille, translated and sealed by a Notary Office

Please note that children born before 1 January 2006 to a Swiss father not married to the mother did not acquire Swiss citizenship by birth but will have to apply for naturalisation under Article 58c.

Marriages concluded in Georgia are recognised in Switzerland on condition that there is no impediment to the marriage under Swiss law.

In order that your marriage may be registered with the relevant civil authorities in Switzerland, the documents listed below are required following the marriage ceremony (photocopies are not acceptable):

• a marriage certificate
• birth certificate of the foreign spouse (Please make sure that the maiden name of the mother is mentioned in the birth certificate. If not please provide this Embassy with either the marriage certificate of the parents or the birth certificate of the mother)
• if the foreign spouse has been married before: the documents concerning the dissolution of the former marriage, i.e. certificate of divorce (please indicate a former wife's maiden surname) or death certificate
• civil status confirmation
• certificate of residence
• passport of the foreign spouse
• additional documents may be required (for example extract of criminal record) . Please contact the Civil Registry Office in Switzerland

These documents have to be submitted to the Swiss Embassy with Apostille, translated and sealed by a Notary Office.

In order to facilitate the work of the Swiss Embassy the Embassy kindly asks the Swiss spouse to provide the Embassy with photocopies of the Swiss civil documents which had to be submitted to the competent georgian civil authorities as well as of the Swiss passport.

Please contact the Embassy of Switzerland if the foreign spouse intends to take residence in Switzerland.

In order to register a divorce in the family records in Switzerland the following documents are required:

• a Divorce Decree with Apostille, translated and sealed by a Notary Office
• if applicable, a court order concerning parental responsibility for child(ren) and/or minor(s), for inspection only 

Please note that the divorce decree will be sent to Switzerland and can therefore not be returned to you.

In order to register the death of a Swiss citizen or of the spouse of a Swiss citizen the following document is required:

• death certificate with Apostille, translated and sealed by a Notary Office

If it proves difficult to provide an original document which cannot be deposited permanently with the Swiss authorities, the Swiss mission can make a copy and return the original.