Verification of the identity
The identity of the applicant for a Class B certificate must be verified by means of a valid passport or an identity card valid for entry into Switzerland.
A valid passport or an ID card which is valid for entering Switzerland must be used to identify the requester
Identity documents from neighbouring countries (Germany, Austria , France, Italy and Lichtenstein) can be accepted for identification purposes. Other identity documents recognised by Switzerland as valid travel documents can be found on the website of the State Secretariat for Migration SEM under Alphabetical list of countries.
In the protected SharePoint area Swiss Government PKI - LRA Officer (private), you will find the document ‘Verification of the identity of class B certificate requester’ under Identification of applicants.
On the PRADO homepage, you will find the online register of genuine identity and travel documents.