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Apostille for a Swiss diploma

Foreign employers, universities and registries routinely ask for an apostilled diploma. Here is exactly how it works for this document — and how we take the whole errand off your hands.

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Where this document comes from — and which chancellery

Diplomas split three ways, and getting this wrong costs a week. The two federal institutes of technology issue federal documents, apostilled by the Federal Chancellery in Bern. Cantonal universities and universities of applied sciences are cantonal — the chancellery of their canton. And a private school is not a public authority at all: its diploma has to be notarised first, and the apostille then goes on the notary’s signature, in the notary’s canton.

Original or certified copy?

A copy is the standard here: destinations accept the apostilled notary-certified copy, so your original never travels. Upload a clear PDF or photo at checkout — the notarial step is included in the price.

Translation often required

An apostille authenticates, it does not translate. If the receiving authority also wants a certified translation of your diploma, mention it in the order notes — our partner network delivers both together.

The mistake that gets files refused

Apostilling the diploma and forgetting the transcript. Universities and employers abroad almost always want both, and each needs its own apostille. Ordering them together costs less per document than coming back a week later for the second one.

Frequently asked questions

I no longer have the original diploma. What now?
Ask your institution for a certified duplicate — most issue them. An apostille needs a document bearing an authentic signature or seal; a scan or a photocopy you made yourself cannot be authenticated, only notarised as a true copy, which some destinations refuse.
Which countries accept an apostilled diploma?
All 130 Hague Convention Contracting Parties — from Germany to Brazil to China. For non-members (UAE, Qatar, Egypt…), the consular chain replaces the apostille; order normally and we quote the embassy stage first.
How long for a diploma?
Standard 1–2 business days from receipt, mostly the chancellery’s own turnaround. Same-day express doubles the service price and jumps every queue.
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