Military attestations

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If you need a military service attestation and/or concerning fulfilment of your military obligation in Switzerland you should contact the Armed Forces Personnel (Pers A) of the Training Command.

Swiss Armed Forces: official military attestations (de, fr, it)

Documents issued by a Swiss authority normally require legalisation (apostille) prior to their submission to a foreign authority. You will find information on legalisation under the heading Legalisations.

Legalisations