§ 3 Act on Settlement and Residence (NG) - Establishment: a. General Provisions

1. Anyone intending to take residence in a municipality of the canton or to stay there for more than three months must comply with the following requirements for establishing domicile within 14 days

a. Swiss citizens who are not citizens of the canton must submit their certificate of origin or another equivalent identity document;

b. Canton citizens who are not establishing residence in their home municipality must submit their certificate of origin. A certificate of origin issued before the implementation of this law is considered a fully valid identity document.

c. Foreigners must submit their passports or the special identification documents provided for in residency agreements;

d. In newly arriving families living together, not only the father but also adult children must provide identity documents.

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