Registering a church or other religious community

WHAT

A religious organization is an association of persons organized for the reason of religious purposes.. Anyone can register a church or a religious organization in Slovenia.

STEPS

STEP 1: To apply for the foundation of a new religious community you need to submit the following information to:

  • Personal data and verified signature of at least 10 active members with the main residence in Slovenia
  • Personal data of selected a representative of the religious community
  • Description of the foundation of the belief and basic religious texts
  • The basic act on foundation of religious community
  • Proof of payment of administration fee in an amount of 22,60€.

STEP 2: Pay the administration fee to the following bank account:

  • current account/TRR: SI56 01100-1000315637
  • call: 11 33405-7111002-33400414.
  • Reference: 11 33405-7111002-33400414

STEP 3: Submit the registration form with all enclosed documents to the Ministry of Culture.

WHERE

You can obtain more information at the Ministry of Culture (Ministrstvo za Kulturo) (in Slovene): http://www.mk.gov.si/si/ http://www.mk.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/urad_za_verske_skupnosti/registracija_cerkve_ali_druge_verske_skupnosti/

Maistrova ulica 10, 1000 Ljubljana
Tel: (01) 369 59 00
Email: gp.mk@gov.si