Information about Swiss in and from Switzerland is available online completely free using fast search finders. Find records anywhere – from forum posts to real public registries – including names, addresses, and phone numbers. Unmask identities using reverse lookups through these services.
How To Find Someone In Switzerland
Finding someone in Switzerland or worldwide starts with entering their name in a locator tool. Whether looking for locals or expats, look up details via:
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Global databases with worldwide coverage
How to use: Search by name + country filter (e.g., "Juan Pérez + Argentina").
• Try OpenCorporates for business registrations
• Use VERIF for international professional verification
• Combine with Google'ssite:
operator for deeper searches -
Swiss public registries (totally free access)
How to use:
• Access the ZEFIX portal for company searches
• Search ESTV for VAT-registered businesses
• Use Google Translate for German/French/Italian queries
• Tip: Swiss UID numbers can trace EU business connections -
Reverse phone/email lookup services
How to use:
• For phone numbers: Truecaller (mobile) or Infobel (landlines)
• For emails: Hunter (business) or Epieos (personal)
• Always cross-reference with LinkedIn/social media
• Pro tip: Add"@domain.com" site:linkedin.com/in
to Google
Pro Tip: For fast results, combine search engines like DuckDuckGo with niche finders like search.ch. Narrow anywhere searches by adding workplace/school filters.
Advanced Search Tactics
Refine looking efforts with these methods:
3 Swiss Identity Verification Protocol
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1Use locator codes (e.g., Zurich ZIP 8000)
Swiss postal codes provide building-level precision. The 4-digit system breaks down as:
- First digit: Region (8 = Zurich area)
- Second digit: District (0 = central Zurich)
- Last two digits: Exact neighborhood (00 = main post office)
Practical use: Combine with
Official PLZ search toolsite:linkedin.com/in "8000"
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2Check real property records for addresses
Switzerland's 26 cantons maintain separate land registries with varying access rules:
- Public access: Zurich, Geneva (basic info only)
- Restricted access: Bern, Valais (requires notarized request)
- Commercial services: ESTV for VAT-registered properties
Key resource: The e-Grundbuch portal provides digital access to scanned historical records dating back to 1800s.
Legal note: Property searches for individuals require "legitimate interest" under Art. 957 of the Swiss Civil Code. -
3Cross-reference social media to unmask aliases
Swiss residents often use these local platforms:
- Anibis: Classifieds with real names/phone numbers
- Ricardo: Marketplace with verified accounts
- Local.ch: Business directory with social links
Advanced technique: Reverse image search profile pictures using PimEyes facial recognition (works well with Swiss media archives).
Search operator:"Hans Muster" (site:anibis.ch OR site:local.ch) -intitle:"impressum"
Advanced Search Strategies
1. Name Variations: Try different spellings (Müller/Mueller) and include middle names
2. Location Filters: Add cities like "Zurich" or "Geneva" to narrow results
3. Professional Networks: Search LinkedIn for employment details
4. Public Records: Access civil registries for birth/marriage certificates
Essential Swiss Search Resources
Swiss Verification Resources
Service | Details | Coverage |
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Tel.search.ch
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Reverse lookup for landlines & mobiles, includes business listings
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National |
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Birth, marriage, death records (access restrictions apply)
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Cantonal | |
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Tracks Swiss citizens abroad through public records and visa data
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Worldwide |
Expert Tip: For completely accurate results, combine internet searches with local registry office visits. Many smaller towns maintain non-digital records only accessible locally.
Is English Spoken in Switzerland?
The Swiss people speak French, German, Italian and Romansh but in any language names are spelled the same so searching for a person using 'Switzerland' as a search qualifier can return webpages with matching names (or close matches) in different dialects.
In today's people-search services language translation in no longer as issue as many sites provide links to 'translate the page' - even from Chinese and Japanese to English; however, as of this writing, Google has no translator for Romansh - a holdover from the old days of Latin.
To locate people in Switzerland try using the Swiss' search engine: search.ch. (The country abbreviation for Switzerland is 'CH' derived from the old Confoederatio Helvetica (Helvetic Confederation).)
The 'Extended Search' feature allows for adding additional search terms to 'people' like canton, city, first name, last name, phone number, sector/occupation and street address.
Clicking on 'More' on the main menu leads to a handy peoplesearch tool named 'Tips and Tricks' which activates helpful popup instructions when accessing fields and links within the page.
Search Switzerland Public Criminal Records
Information for obtaining peoples' criminal records extracts is available at the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) website, e-service.admin.ch.
Along with the influx of migrants in recent years, Switzerland developed a separate "special excerpt" in 2015 to specifically address the growing issue of 'activities involving regular contact with minors or people requiring special protection'.
This move coincides with a survey showing that the public's distrust of a certain ethnic immigrant people doubled from 2016 to 2018.