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🎯 What this needs: Certified true copyCertified copy of a diploma
Certified copy of a diploma almost always fails on the same thing — the receiving body will not take a plain photocopy. It wants a copy a notary has compared against the original and certified as a true one. That act is fully remote in Switzerland: no appointment, no posting your original, no queue.
Certified true copy
You upload a clear PDF or photo. A licensed Swiss notary establishes the certified true copy and it comes back to you by registered mail, with a scan by e-mail as soon as it is sealed. Your original stays where it is — which matters when the original is a diploma or a certificate you cannot easily replace.
What to prepare
For this situation, have ready:
Going abroad?
Most foreign authorities will additionally want an apostille, and a few still want consular legalization. Tick it in the same order — our sister service MyApostille runs that chain and ships worldwide.
- the diploma or degree certificate
- the transcript of grades
- your ID card or residence permit
CHF 70 + VATorder in 2 minutes — Swiss VAT of 8.1% added at checkout.
Order online →Frequently asked questions
How fast can I have it?
Remote acts (certified copies): 1–2 business days from your upload. By post (signatures and powers of attorney): 1–2 business days from the day your envelope reaches us. By appointment: usually 2–4 business days depending on the notary's calendar. Same-day express (services ×2) puts you first in line.
Will the authority accept a scan, or does it have to be the paper original?
Assume paper unless they told you otherwise in writing. We send you the scan by e-mail the moment the act is sealed so you can check the spelling and start whatever depends on it, but the sealed original travels to you by registered mail and that is what almost every authority ends up asking for.
What if my document is not in the right language?
A certified translation is often needed, and the order of operations matters: some authorities want the apostille on the translation, others on the original. Tell us the receiving body at checkout and we sequence it correctly the first time.
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