How do I get a Betreibungsauszug (Swiss debt extract)?

Order your Betreibungsauszug (Swiss debt extract) from the Betreibungsamt of your current canton of residence. It costs about CHF 17 in most cantons. Three ways: (1) online via betreibungsschalter.ch or your canton's e-service (fastest, instant download), (2) in person at the Betreibungsamt office, (3) by mail with a written request plus an ID copy. It is valid for 3 months from the issue date · landlords reject older copies. If you arrived in Switzerland less than 6 months ago, request it anyway · a "clean" extract is accepted even from new residents. Tip: upload it to your aptari Tenant Passport once, and it travels with every application instead of being re-sent each time.

What it is

The Betreibungsauszug is an official extract from the cantonal Betreibungsamt (debt-collection office) showing whether anyone has filed debt-collection proceedings against you. Swiss landlords use it as one of the four core trust signals (worth up to 10 points on the Match Score).

How to order

Online (fastest) - betreibungsschalter.ch (most cantons participate) - Login with SwissID or upload ID - Pay CHF 17 via Postfinance/credit card - PDF downloaded within minutes

In person - Visit the Betreibungsamt of your residence canton - Show your ID - Pay CHF 17 cash or card - Same-day issue

By mail - Send written request (your name, address, DOB, signature) + ID copy - Pay CHF 17 by invoice or include payment slip - 5-10 working days

What it shows

Open debt-collection proceedings against you
Closed proceedings within the last 5 years
"Sauber" / "nicht enthalten" if you're clean

Validity period

3 months from issue date
Landlords reject older copies · don't request too early in your search

New residents

If you've been in Switzerland <6 months, the extract will simply show "no entries" (clean)
Landlords accept this · combine with a Schufa (Germany) or equivalent from your previous country as a stronger signal

What to do if it's NOT clean

Apply to landlords who only require a clean current Betreibungsauszug (most do)
Show proof of paid-off debts
Provide additional financial reserves
Use a co-signer (Solidarbürge)

Keep it in your aptari Tenant Passport

Once you have the extract, upload it to your aptari Tenant Passport alongside your ID, salary slip and references. aptari then reuses it for every application, so you never re-send the same document to a new agency. Browse listings from across the market in one open feed and apply with one click.

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