All civil status events that mark a person's life, from birth to death, are recorded in the Swiss civil status register. 

Swiss abroad and their spouses or registered partners have to report all civil status events, declarations and decisions to the Swiss representation responsible for their place of residence. Various civil status documents are therefore required.

Important Information:

• Civil status documents must not be older than six months and can be requested from the Ministry of the Interior (Misrad Hapnim) (www.piba.gov.il, Hebrew).
• The residence/civil status certificate (Tamzit Rishum Male) is valid for six months from the date of issuance.
• The Swiss authorities require original documents, which will not be returned.
• Please check the spelling of names in Latin to avoid incorrect entries in the Swiss registers.
• All Israeli documents must be apostilled.
• Marriage, birth, and death certificates can be ordered electronically with an apostille.
  Electronic apostille (Hebrew)
  Document verification (Hebrew)
• Updating the civil status register (e.g., entry of marriage, divorce, or name changes) delays issuance of a regular Swiss passport, which is valid for 10 years for adults.