Copies & certification
Originals, Copies, Translations
Certificates and transcripts of record are originals which are only issued once. In the webshop, graduates can order a copy, an attested copy or a notarised translation for a fee (e.g. if the original gets lost). Attested copies and copies have the same legal validity as the original document.
Veryfication through ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich may only authenticate documents issued by ETH Zurich. Documents from other Swiss or foreign colleges and universities must be authenticated by the issuing authorities or, for example, by a notary's office.
Signatures and Notarisations
Since 2012/2013 signatures on credentials, diplomas and certificates, and since Summer 2014 those on transcripts of record have generally no longer been signed personally but by machine.
If notarisation by the Federal Chancellery is required (e.g. for a so-called Hague Apostille) an attested copy must first be ordered from ETH, or the certificate/transcript must have a signature in the original from the School for Continuing Education on its reverse side. This is because the Federal Chancellery will only notarise documents with this original signature.