Kanton Glarus

Applying Authority

¹ The applying authority within the meaning of Article 5 paragraph 1 AwG is the Residents' Registration Office of the municipality concerned.

Issuing Authority

1 The issuing authority within the meaning of Article 4 AwG is the Passport Office at the

Migration Department. *

2 It executes all tasks assigned to the canton under the Identification Documents Act, insofar as they are not transferred to another body.

3 In emergencies, it may transfer this task to the issuing authority of another canton.

4 Upon request, it issues provisional passports during regular opening hours.

5 Provisional passports must be applied for at the Passport Office. *

Fee Collection, Fee Distribution

1 Fee collection is governed by federal law.

2 The portion of the fees accruing to the Canton under federal law for the

issuance of identity cards shall, after deduction of production costs

and the federal share, be distributed as to 60 percent to the Canton and 40 percent to

the respective municipality. *

3 If the application for the issuance of a provisional passport, an ordinary

diplomatic passport, or an official passport is submitted to the applicant’s

municipal authority, this authority shall levy a fee of 30 Swiss francs.

If the application is submitted directly to the passport office, the fee portion

shall accrue entirely to the Canton.

4 The installation and operating costs for the applying authority shall be

borne by the respective municipality, and for the issuing authority,

by the Canton.

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GS I A/1/1

SBE VIII/7 388

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I C/3/2

Extraordinary Costs

1 For submitted application forms that are not completed by the applying authorities according to federal specifications, the Passport Office may charge the applying authorities a flat fee of 20 Swiss francs for expenses.

2 These costs may not be passed on by the applying authority to the applicants.

Fee Billing

1 The Passport Office invoices the municipalities monthly for the canton's share of the fees for identity cards.

Identity Clarifications and Recording of Loss Reports

1 All members of the Glarner Police are authorized to access the Identity Document Information System (ISA), exclusively for identity clarifications and for recording loss reports.

Repeal of Existing Law

1 The cantonal regulations of 11 January 1971 concerning the Swiss passport are hereby repealed.

Entry into Force

1 This Ordinance comes into force on 1 April 2003.

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