CH-BL
Ordinance on the Certificate of Origin - Issuance
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
1. ¹ The certificate of origin is issued by the civil registry office responsible for the place of origin.
² The civil registrar signs the certificate of origin.
³ The civil registry office maintains a register of the certificates of origin issued.
1. ¹ The annulment of a lost certificate of origin is carried out by the civil registry office that issued it.
² The civil registry office annuls lost certificates of origin by making the appropriate entry in the register of issued certificates of origin.
1. The Department of Security oversees the issuance of domicile certificates.
1. The Civil Registry Office provides private individuals, upon request, with the last known place of residence of the holder of a certificate of origin if they can credibly demonstrate that this information is necessary for the enforcement of their legal claims.
1. The Civil Status Office charges a fee for
a. the issuance of the certificate of origin 30 CHF;
b. the declaration of invalidity of the certificate of origin 20 CHF.
1. The municipal citizenships are required to hand over the deposited certificates of origin in their possession, as well as their registers of issued and invalidated certificates of origin, to the Directorate of Security in December 1999.
1. The Ordinance of 23 June 1981 on the Certificate of Origin is repealed.
1. This regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 2000. However, the provision of § 6 shall enter into force on December 1, 1999.