Information/reminders from the Swiss representation concerning the birth of a child whose father is married to the mother at the time of birth:
- original birth certificate of the child in question
- where applicable, a Swiss family book or certificate
- for parents who are not registered with a Swiss representation, identity documents and place of residence.
Information/reminders from the Swiss representation concerning the birth of a child out of wedlock (i.e. whose father is not married to the mother at the time of birth):
- if the father of the child is domiciled abroad, original certificate of acknowledgement of paternity
- original birth certificate of the non-Swiss parent
- original civil status document of the non-Swiss parent
- if the non-Swiss parent is divorced, original of the final divorce decree showing date when it came into force
- if the non-Swiss parent is widowed, original of the death certificate of the deceased spouse
- valid identity document of the non-Swiss parent
Please contact the Embassy for surrogacy related issues:
Tel.: (+91 11) 4995 9500
Fax: (+91 11) 4995 9509
E-mail: ndh.vertretung@eda.admin.ch
Birth in India
Questionnaire (PDF, Number of pages 2, 75.5 kB)
Registration of Birth in North India (PDF, 400.0 kB, English)
Registration of Birth in Central and South India (PDF, 121.9 kB, English)