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Marry abroad, papers in order

Before a registrar in Rome, Lisbon or Bangkok will book your ceremony, they want Swiss confirmation that nothing legally prevents the marriage. That confirmation is this certificate — issued on the international CIEC form, valid across borders.

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✓ CHF 119 — official fees & registered Swiss Post included

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Beach wedding — Algarve

Certificate of no impediment on the CIEC form · apostilled · accepted by the Portuguese conservatória without a translation.

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The multilingual form

Switzerland issues the certificate on the CIEC convention form — pre-translated into ten languages, which most foreign registrars accept as-is.

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Mind the validity window

Foreign authorities typically accept certificates no older than 6 months — some only 3. We time the request against your wedding date.

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Apostille, usually

Most non-neighbouring countries require an apostille on top; add it at checkout and both arrive together, ceremony-ready.

What we’ll need from you

✓Full names, dates of birth and nationalities of both partners
✓Civil status of both partners (and prior divorce/death certificates if applicable)
✓Country and approximate date of the planned marriage
✓Copy of ID for the Swiss partner (both if both are Swiss)
✓Delivery address

💡 Useful options at checkout

Apostille for use abroad (+CHF 149) · certified translation on quote · DHL Express worldwide (+CHF 49).

How it works

Order online

Flat price, secure payment by card or TWINT — the form takes five minutes.

We retrieve it officially

Our specialists request the document from the issuing authority and follow it through.

Delivered to your door

Registered Swiss Post included — or DHL Express worldwide in 2–4 days.

Questions about this document

Do both partners have to be Swiss?

No — the certificate concerns the Swiss partner (or Swiss resident registered here). Your foreign partner provides the equivalent from their own country; we tell you exactly what the pair should look like for your destination.

How long is it valid?

Swiss law gives the underlying attestation limited shelf life and destination countries impose their own window — commonly 6 months, sometimes 3. Order 2–3 months before the wedding for a comfortable margin.

Registrar asks for "legalisation" — same as apostille?

For Hague Convention countries, yes: the apostille is the legalisation. For the few non-member states, full consular legalisation is needed — we handle that route on quote.

Say yes with the file closed

CHF 119 all inclusive — CIEC form, timed to your wedding date.