A procedure on several levels
Ordinary naturalisation involves the municipality, the canton and the Confederation. The documents requested and how to submit the file depend a lot on your canton and municipality.
So start with the official list from your municipality or canton: that list is what counts.
Spot the foreign documents
In that list, identify the documents issued abroad: civil status certificates, criminal record extracts from your home country, court rulings, certificates of nationality. These may need an apostille and a translation.
Watch the validity periods
Some documents, such as criminal record extracts, often have to be recent when you submit the file. Plan the orders abroad, the apostille and the translation so that everything stays valid.
One delivery, one quote
Send us the official list and all the foreign documents at once. We tell you what needs translating and you receive one overall quote.
These guides give general guidance. The precise requirements are always set by the authority handling your request.