Remote Online Notarization in Switzerland

How Remote Online Notarization works in Switzerland

Remote Online Notarization lets residents, businesses and expats in Switzerland request notarial services entirely online, in English, German or any other language. Our certified notaries verify your identity, apply a legally recognized notarial seal and signature, and issue notarized documents accepted by Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) (Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA)) and by ministries, courts, banks, registries and embassies worldwide.

Notary7 delivers every type of notarial act for Switzerland — including all forms of signature notarization and certified true copy notarization, sworn declarations and corporate acts — issued digitally or, where required, with an original wet-ink signature and seal. In Switzerland, notarization and apostille/legalization processes are critical for cross-border document acceptance. Many official documents, once notarized, need to be apostilled by the relevant cantonal authority or the Federal Chancellery, depending on whether Switzerland is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention for the destination country. For countries not party to the Apostille Convention, documents may require legalization by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and then by the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Notary7 ensures that your documents meet these Swiss formalities for both domestic and international use, facilitating official recognition globally.

Cities we serve in Switzerland

Because our notarization is fully remote, you can request a notarial act from anywhere in Switzerland — from the capital Bern and major cities such as Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Lugano down to smaller towns and villages. All you need is a smartphone or computer with a camera and a government-issued ID.

Documents commonly notarized for Switzerland

Notary7 handles the document types most frequently requested in Switzerland and abroad, including Vollmacht, Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde, Akademisches Diplom, Handelsrechnung, Bescheinigung über den guten Ruf. Whether you need a Power of Attorney, affidavit, declaration, corporate resolution, real-estate deed, translated contract or certified true copy, our notaries walk you through the correct notarial wording and any local formatting so your document is accepted both inside Switzerland and worldwide, in German or any other language you need.

Legal recognition and authorities in Switzerland

Notarial acts prepared through Notary7 are structured to satisfy the requirements of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) (Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA)) and are drafted in the format expected by ministries, courts, banks, registries and embassies across Switzerland and worldwide. When your document also needs an apostille or embassy/consulate legalization for cross-border use, we handle that step for you and return the fully authenticated file — ready to be relied on both inside Switzerland and abroad.