Marrying a Kosovar or Albanian partner in Switzerland
Kosovo and Albania both apply the Hague Convention: documents must be apostilled, then translated from Albanian.
- Kosovo: documents
- Certifikatë e lindjes, certifikatë e vendbanimit, ekstrakt i regjistrit qendror të gjendjes civile, certifikatë e gjendjes martesore
- Kosovo: divorce
- Certified copy of the divorce decree, apostilled and translated
- Albania: documents
- Certifikatë lindje (nga akti), vërtetim vendbanimi, certifikatë personale; some can be printed from e-albania.al
- Albania: divorce
- Vendim shkurorëzimi (divorce decision) stating that it is final, apostilled and translated
- Apostille
- Yes for both countries (Kosovo since 2016, Albania since 2004)
Common pitfalls
The spelling of names often varies from one document to another: it must match the passport exactly. The Swiss embassy only gives an appointment once the file is complete.
Sources: Swiss Embassy in Kosovo, Swiss Embassy in Albania.