Art. 38 PILA from 2022

Art. 38 2. Change of name
1 The Swiss authorities at the domicile of the applicant have jurisdiction to hear an application for a change of name.
2 Swiss citizens who do not have a domicile in Switzerland may apply for a change of name to the authority of their canton of origin.
3 The requirements for and effects of a change of name are governed by Swiss law.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.