Order a debt register extract in the canton of Zurich

The official extract reports debt-enforcement proceedings initiated at the issuing office during the preceding five years. It includes the creditor, amount, date and current status, subject to statutory exceptions.

Anyone can request their own extract with proof of identity. A request about another person or company requires credible evidence of an interest; the responsible authority decides whether it is sufficient.

An extract is a snapshot at the time it is issued. There is no general statutory validity period; the receiving organisation decides how recent it needs to be.

Check your previous addresses and ask the recipient which evidence they need. Another register may require an additional extract. Do not order multiple extracts merely because your postcode changed.

No. Payment alone does not automatically remove or suppress a proceeding. Specific statutory conditions apply, and the responsible office provides binding information.

A valid identity document and signature are required. An order concerning a third party or company also requires suitable proof of interest.

The debt register extract costs CHF 29.90 including mandatory fees. Optional additional services are shown separately before payment.

With your documents ready, the online order takes about three minutes. The official PDF is usually available within 24 hours on business days. Processing depends on complete information, the responsible office and technical availability. Requests for clarification, weekends and public holidays can extend delivery; the stated time is not guaranteed. You are notified when the extract is ready to download from your secure order status page.

Yes. You do not need a customer account. Your secure order status page lets you check progress online at any time and download the extract once it is available. Protected access is still required even without a customer account.

Yes. The responsible office issues the extract as an electronically signed PDF. The federal Signature Validator at validator.admin.ch lets you check the electronic signature. This checks the document’s authenticity and integrity, not the accuracy or completeness of the register entries.

Data and documents are stored and processed in Switzerland and transmitted in encrypted form to the connected secure processing service. SMART GmbH is a private service, not an enforcement office.