Foreign employers, universities and registries routinely ask for an apostilled criminal record extract. Here is exactly how it works for this document — and how we take the whole errand off your hands.
Order an apostille →This is one of the few Swiss documents that is federal, not cantonal. The extract comes from the Federal Office of Justice, and its apostille is affixed by the Federal Chancellery in Bern — no canton is involved at any stage. Select “Federal document” when ordering and we file directly at that counter.
Neither leaves your hands: a notary establishes a certified true copy from your uploaded PDF or photo, and the apostille is affixed to that copy — included in the price. If a destination exceptionally insists on the apostilled original, tell us and we organise it by registered mail.
An apostille authenticates, it does not translate. If the receiving authority also wants a certified translation of your criminal record extract, mention it in the order notes — our partner network delivers both together.
Ordering the wrong kind of extract. Switzerland issues an ordinary private extract and a special extract used for roles involving minors or dependent adults. They are not interchangeable, and an employer asking for one will not accept the other. Read the request carefully before you order.