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'''Civil Registry Office - In Person'''<br />
*Certified copies of certificates are obtained from the Civil Registry Office where the death was registered. <br />
*Submit a request by completing an application form. Be ready to present a valid ID in case the civil registry officer asked for it. <br />
*It will be good if you would call the Registry Office first before you go there, just to make sure that you have all the documents needed in applying for the procedure. Use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get the contact details of your local Civil Registry Office. <br />
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'''If you are outside Switzerland'''<br> <br />
You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Swiss diplomatic/consular missions. They may be able to help you submit your request to obtain a certified copy of a death record.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Completed request form<br />
*Valid identification<br />
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Note: Get in touch with the civil registry office where you will submit your request and inquire about other documents you will need to submit or present.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
[https://www.ch.ch/en/ordering-civil-status-certificates/ Swiss Civil Registry Offices] <br />
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[https://www.ch.ch/en/swiss-missions-abroad/ Swiss diplomatic/consular missions abroad]<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.<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 />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
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width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Death certificates are ordered from the civil registry office where the death was registered.<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 death certificate is a document that certifies the death of a person and provides details of the place, date and time of death.<br />
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This procedure provides you information on how you can obtain a certified copy of a death record.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Death certificate: this document certifies the death of a person and provides details of the place, date and time of death.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
https://www.ch.ch/en/ordering-civil-status-certificates/<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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[[Category:Switzerland]]<br />
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