Important certificates

Birth certificate (izpisek iz matičnega registra o rojstvu)

WHAT

A birth certificate is a document issued as a record of a person’s birth and it includes their name, sex, place, date of birth, citizenship and the name of the parents. All children born in Slovenia are registered right after their birth in the maternity hospital, where the mother signs a statement about the child’s name and address. If the mother is married, the husband is automatically stated as the father of the child. The child’s birth is registered regardless of the nationality of his/her parents.

WHERE

You can request your birth certificate at any administrative unit.
A list of administrative units in Slovenia is available at the following link (in Slovenian): http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/

Marriage certificate (izpisek iz matičnega registra o sklenjeni zakonski zvezi)

WHAT

A legal marriage is proved by the extract from the central register.

The marriage certificate contains information on both spouses (name, day and place of birth), the place and date of marriage and the use of the surname after the marriage.

WHERE

You can request your marriage certificate at any administrative unit.
A list of administrative units in Slovenia is available at the following link (in Slovenian): http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/

Civil union certificate (izpisek iz matičnega registra o sklenjeni partnerski zvezi)

WHAT

The civil partnership between two men or two women is proved by the extract from the central register. The civil union certificate contains information on both partners (name, day and place of birth) and the place, date of the civil union and the use of the surname after the union.

WHERE

You can request your civil union certificate at any administrative unit.
A list of administrative units in Slovenia is available at the following link (in Slovenian): http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/

 

Death certificate (izpisek iz matičnega registra o smrti)

WHAT

All deaths of Slovenian citizens, irrespective of their place of death in Slovenia or abroad, and all deaths of foreign citizens in Slovenia are recorded in the central register.

The certificate includes the name of the deceased person, last residence, time and place of death and the last information on the spouse/partner if the deceased was married at the time of death.

WHERE

You can request the death certificate at any administrative unit.
A list of administrative units in Slovenia is available at the following link (in Slovenian): http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/

Certificate from the criminal records (potrdilo iz kazenske evidence)

WHAT

Certificate from the criminal records is an official document which contains information on all person’s registered convictions.

You will need this document when applying for a residence permit, for an acquisition of the citizenship or for certain jobs or to establish a company in Slovenia. You might be asked to submit this document also from your country of origin.

Foreigners in Slovenia can get the certificate from the criminal records for the time when they were residing in Slovenia, but only when they have a Slovenian Personal Identification Number (Enotna matična številka občana – EMŠO).

WHERE

You can submit an application for the document for the period of your stay in Slovenia at the Ministry of Justice (Ministrstvo za pravosodje).

Župančičeva 3
1000 Ljubljana
The application is also available online at E-Uprava (in English): http://www.mp.gov.si/en/

If you want to obtain the certificate from the criminal records from your own country, inquire about which is the competent authority to issue this document in your own country of origin.

Certificates from official records (potrdila iz javnih evidenc)

WHAT

State authorities in Slovenia keep official records on various information (land register, business register, etc.) and issue public documents (extracts, certificates) on this information.

You can request for a certificate from the official records if the information you require relates to you – that means that you have a legal interest in obtaining the required information. To file a request, you need to show your identity card or passport.

WHERE

You can apply for a certificate from the official records at any administrative unit in Slovenia or at the specific state authority which holds the information you need (Court of Justice, Slovenian Business Register, etc.).
A list of administrative units in Slovenia is available at the following link (in Slovenian): http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/