Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Switzerland
Extract from the Swiss criminal record (private extract)Privatauszug aus dem StrafregisterOnlineIn personBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Privatauszug aus dem Strafregister
- Issued by
- Federal Office of Justice (FOJ / Bundesamt für Justiz), Swiss Criminal Records Office
- How to apply
- Order online at the FOJ e-service, then print, sign and post the form with a copy of your ID; or order in person at any Swiss Post counter with valid ID.
- From abroad
- Order online and send the signed form with an ID copy by post; documents cannot be sent by email.
- Fee
- CHF 17per private extract; legalisation/apostille by the Federal Chancellery adds CHF 20 per extract
- Processing time
- About two working weeks from posting the signed form (longer if legalised)
- Notes
- Available as paper extract by post or digitally signed PDF; only the paper version can be legalised/apostilled. Special private extract exists for work with minors/vulnerable persons. FOJ warns of third-party sites charging more.
Not confirmed
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- Official pages read do not explicitly state whether paper extracts are mailed to addresses abroad
Official sources
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