Federal Legislation Implementation Order on the Issuance of Identity Documents, November 16, 2016 - Jurisdiction

1. The Cantonal Population Service [4] is the authority responsible for issuing identity documents (passports, provisional passports, and identity cards) for Swiss nationals.

2. The Council of State authorizes the municipalities of residence to receive applications for the issuance of identity cards without a chip.

The fees for identity documents are applied pursuant to Schedule 2 of the OLID.

Half of the portion of the fees allocated to the canton is granted to the commune of residence when the application for an identity card is submitted there.

1. The comprehensive fee is charged when the applicant personally appears before the issuing authority or the municipality of residence.

2. The postal fees corresponding to the postal rate for registered mail are added for each document.

Errors requiring the submission of a new application or additional research shall be attributed (fees and postage costs) based on responsibility to the applicant, the municipality, or the canton.

1. The Cantonal Population Service sends a monthly or quarterly invoice to the municipalities, including the federal share, the cantonal share, and the postage costs for identity cards issued without a chip.

2. The municipality must settle the amount within 30 days.

3. It must report any erroneous data to the Cantonal Population Service within ten days.

4. Corrections are reflected in the following statement.

[5] A fee of 20 francs, fully acquired by the State, is charged for each certified copy of an identity document issued.

"Regulation Implementing Federal Legislation on the Issuance of Identity Documents, dated December 11, 2002 [6], is repealed."

[7] The Department of Security, Digitalization, and Culture is responsible for the execution of this order.

1. This order shall come into force on October 1, 2016.

2. It shall be published in the Official Gazette and included in the Compendium of Neuchâtel Legislation.