Register Harmonisation Act (RHA)
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
Art. 6 Minimum content
As a minimum, the registers of residents contain the data on the following identifiers and attributes of each permanently settled or resident person: a. the OASI number under Article 50c OASIA; b. the commune number allocated by the Federal Office and the official commune name; c. the building identifier according to the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (RBD) of the Federal Office; d. the administrative dwelling identifier according to the RBD, household affiliation and form of household; e. the official name and the other names of a person documented in the civil status registers; f. all forenames in the correct order; g. home address and postal address including postcode and locality; h. date of birth and place of birth; i. place of origin in the case of Swiss citizens; j. sex; k. marital status; l. affiliation to any religious group recognised under public law or in any other way by the canton; m. nationality; n. in the case of foreign nationals, type of permit; o. perman
let. a — Term in accordance with Annex No 11 of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Systematic Use of the OASI Number by Authorities), in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2021 758; BBl 2019 7359). This change has been made in the provisions specified in the AS. let. a — SR 831.10
Art. 7 Other attributes
The recording of any attribute not listed in Article 6 is governed by the requirements of the catalogue under Article 4 paragraph 4, provided the attribute is listed in the catalogue.
Art. 8 Determining and updating of administrative dwelling identifiers and household affiliation
1 In order to determine and update a person’s administrative dwelling identifier and household affiliation, the attributes in the RBD may be included in the registers of residents that are required for their maintenance. 2 The cantons issue the regulations required in order that commercial undertakings and other agencies maintaining registers provide the data free of charge that is required to determine and update the administrative dwelling identifier of a person to the public agencies that are responsible for maintaining the registers of residents. 3 They may introduce the physical numbering of dwellings for the purpose of determining and updating the administrative dwelling identifier. The physical dwelling numbers are listed as the dwelling number of the canton of or the commune in the RBD. 4 The cantons may issue further regulations in order to guarantee the determination and updating of the administrative dwelling identifier.
Art. 9 Responsible office
The cantons shall designate an official agency that is responsible for the coordination, conduct and quality control of the harmonisation measures.
Art. 10 Exchange of data in the event of relocation
1 The cantons shall issue the regulations required in order that the data defined in Article 6 is exchanged between the registers of residents in the event of the arrival or departure of residents. 2 The exchange is carried out electronically and in encrypted form. The encryption is governed by the Federal Act of 19 December 2003 on the Electronic Signature. The Federal Council stipulates the modalities for the exchange of data and the interfaces. 3 The Confederation provides the responsible public offices and authorities with an information technology and communication platform for the exchange.
Para. 2 — [AS 2004 5085, 2008 3437 No II 55. AS 2016 4651 Annex No I]. See today: the FA of 18 March 2016 (SR 943.03).
Art. 11 Duty to notify
The cantons shall issue the required regulations so that: a. natural persons notify the official agency responsible for maintaining the register of residents within 14 days of relocation; b. the persons required to report provide truthful information on the data defined in Article 6 and, if required, the relevant documents.
Art. 12 Obligation to provide information
1 The cantons shall issue the regulations required in order that the following persons provide the public offices responsible for maintaining the registers of residents on request with information on the persons required to report free of charge, if the duty to provide information under Article 11 is not fulfilled: a. employers on their employees; b. landlords and property management companies on tenants moving into, resident in or leaving their properties; c. householders on the persons resident in their household. 2 Swiss Post shall on request provide the public offices responsible for maintaining the registers of residents with the postal addresses of residents free of charge, if the duty to provide information under Article 11 is not fulfilled.