Switzerland and Poland
Living in Poland
Embassy of Switzerland in Poland
The Swiss embassy represents Switzerland's interests in the country and provides consular services in Poland and Belarus as well as visa support for people residing in Poland.
Swiss Business Hub Poland
As an official entity of the Embassy of Switzerland, the Swiss Business Hub Poland (SBH) is responsible for implementing Swiss export strategies in Poland and for promoting Switzerland as a business location.
Travel advice for Poland
Bilateral relations Switzerland–Poland
Projects in Poland
Switzerland supports 58 projects in Poland with its EU enlargement contribution
Bilateral Framework Agreement with Poland
Switzerland concluded a bilateral framework agreement with Poland which sets out the aim, scope, form and use of the enlargement contribution as well as the most important provisions on its implementation.
Results in Poland
Switzerland uses its enlargement contribution to promote renewable energies, dispose of waste containing asbestos and help secure the eastern border of the Schengen area
Legalisation of official seals and signatures
Legalisation of private signatures
Fees and various costs
You need to have your signature, or the seal and official signatures of an authority on a document, authenticated (legalised).
In accordance with the Ordinance on the Swiss Persons and Institutions Abroad, the Swiss representations abroad are among others authorized to legalise the seal and official signatures of the receiving state as well as the signatures of private persons.
Legalisation involves a written declaration by the person carrying out the legalisation (judicial or administrative authority, notary public) attesting to the authenticity of an official signature or seal on a public document, or of a private signature, so that the signature and/or seal will be accepted whenever the document is produced. The public official certifies only the authenticity of the signature and does not accept any responsibility as to the validity of the document or its content.
In this context Swiss representations have to check each request and to verify, among other things, if an agreement exists on abolishing the requirement for diplomatic or consular legalisation (apostille agreement) between the states concerned, and whether or not Swiss interests are involved.
The Swiss representation in question reserves the right to demand additional information and to reject a request for legalisation, if there is a risk of violating local legislation or of jeopardising Switzerland's reputation.
Information concerning the legalisation of foreign civil status records for the purpose of registering a civil status event in Switzerland, will be found under the heading Civil Status on this website:
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