Swiss Civil CodeEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. of 10 December 1907 (Status as of 1 January 2022) B. Preparatory procedure I. Request 1 The preparatory procedure is carried out at the civil register office at the domicile of the bride or groom at their request. 2 They must appear in person. If they may show that they clearly cannot be required to do so, the preparatory procedure may be carried out in writing. 3They must furnish documentary proof of identity and personally declare at the civil register office that they satisfy the legal requirements for marriage; they must also produce any necessary consent. 4 Engaged couples who are not Swiss citizens must prove during the preparatory procedure that they are lawfully resident in Switzerland.149 149 Inserted by No I of the FA of 12 June 2009 (Prevention of Marriages in the event of Unlawful Residence), in force since 1 Jan. 2011 (AS 2010 3057; BBl 2008 24672481). |