Identification (ID) Policy

What documents are accepted in the Cambridge exams?

Please note that the documents for the Cambridge Linguaskill exam may be different, please check the requirements below. All candidates must present a valid ID on the exam day:

• Passport
• National identity Card (Identitätskarte)
• Residence Permit (Ausländerausweis)
• Driving licence (Fahrausweis, Learners permit)
• Completed Candidate Identification form: only for candidates aged 17 and under! If a candidate aged 17 years or younger does not own suitable ID, they can use this form instead. Bring this form with 2 photographs attached to your first exam. Only completed forms are accepted on the exam days. Please note that empty forms are not available at the exam venue.

Identification Policy: Additional information

You should check your ID immediately after registering for an exam. Candidates are only allowed to sit the exam if they can show a valid ID at their written and speaking exams.

Candidates without valid ID who have their first exam in less than 10 days should approach the cantonal passport office and request a temporary passport (Provisorischer Pass/Notpass, CHF 100/150).

What documents are accepted for Cambridge Linguaskill Business exams?

All candidates must present a valid ID they registered with on the exam day:

• Passport
• Swiss National Identity Card (Identitätskarte)
• Swiss Residence Permit (Titre de Séjour / Aufenthaltstitel / Permesso di Soggiorno)

Any other documents cannot be accepted.

Identification Policy: Additional information

You should check your ID immediately after registering for an exam. Candidates are only allowed to sit the exam if they can show a valid ID at the start of all of the test components. If an identification document is not presented at the start of the test module, the candidate will not be allowed to sit the exam.