📄 Criminal record extract

Apostille for a Swiss criminal record extract

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.

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Where the apostille is affixed

A Swiss criminal record extract is a federal document: its apostille comes from the Federal Chancellery in Bern, not from a canton. Select “Federal document” when ordering — we file directly at the right counter.

Original or certified copy?

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.

Translation often required

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which countries accept an apostilled criminal record extract?
All 120+ Hague Convention member states — from Germany to Brazil to China. For non-members (UAE, Qatar, Vietnam…), the consular chain replaces the apostille; order normally and we quote the embassy stage first.
How long for a criminal record extract?
Standard 1–2 business days from receipt, mostly the chancellery’s own turnaround. Same-day express doubles the service price and jumps every queue.
CHF 140 — Apostille — 1st document · CHF 120 — Apostille — from the 2nd document · Prices →

Apostille for other documents

DiplomaBirth certificateMarriage certificateCommercial register extractPower of attorneyDivorce judgmentCertificate of civil statusNotarised documentSworn translation

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