Getting married in the Bernese Jura and Biel/Bienne
In the French-speaking part of the canton of Bern, the Bernese Jura civil registry office is in Courtelary; Biel/Bienne comes under the Seeland civil registry office.
- Bernese Jura
- Office de l’état civil du Jura bernois, rue de la Préfecture 2C, Courtelary
- Biel/Bienne
- Seeland civil registry office, Seevorstadt 103
- Spouse’s permit (Biel/Bienne)
- City Migration Section, rue Neuve 28; non-EU/EFTA nationals first need a D visa
How it works in the canton of Bern
In the Bernese Jura, the procedure is conducted in French. We prepare the file, the translations and the permit application.
Sources: Canton of Bern, civil registry, City of Biel/Bienne.