Slovenia - Exchange or Replace Foreign Driving License

ProcedureEdit

Prior to the issuing of a driving licence, a competent administrative unit is obliged to acquire necessary information on driving licence from the authorities of a foreign country.
Administrative unit notifies the authorities who issued the original driving licence of the issuing of a new driving licence.
Fill up the application form.
Submit all required documents and pay necessary fees.

Required DocumentsEdit

Health certificate referred to in point 2 of Article 4 of Rules on driving licences, unless otherwise provided for by the law
Valid foreign driving licence
Certificate on completed practical part of the driving test passed before a competent examining board in the Republic of Slovenia
Document confirming the payment of liabilities (administrative fee and other costs in relation to driving licence replacement).

Upon foreign driving licence replacement, it is not required to accompany applications by health certificate referred to in point 1 and certificate referred to in point 3 of the previous paragraph, provided that the driving licence was issued by one of the countries referred to in Article 17 of the Rules on driving licences or Switzerland. In response to the call by a competent administrative unit, persons must accompany applications referred to in the first paragraph by a certified translation of foreign driving licences and document confirming that they have resided a minimum of 6 months abroad, if so provided for by the law.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Interior

Address: tefanova 2, 1501 Ljubljana

Location: Litostrojska 54, 1501 Ljubljana

T: +386 1 428 47 68

F: +386 1 428 49 72

E: kabinet.mnz(at)gov.si

State Portal Help

Call Centre: domestic 080 2002, international +386-1-478-85-90

(Monday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

email: [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

Driving licence is granted to individuals who have successfully passed the driving test. Motor vehicle driving licence is valid until the age of 80; henceforth, it may be extended on the basis of a medical examination for a maximum of 3 years.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of the Rules on driving licences, a new driving licence is issued upon the request of a person whose driving licence was issued in one of the following countries:

EU Member State;
Iceland;
Liechtenstein;
Norway.

FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A driver's license is a legal document issued by the state. It expresses a persons capability to operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.

Information which might helpEdit

Rules on driving licences http://zakonodaja.gov.si/rpsi/r09/predpis_PRAV2179.html

External LinksEdit

State Portal of the Republic of Slovenia

http://e-uprava.gov.si/e-uprava/en/zivljenjskeSituacijeStran.euprava?dogodek.id=12656

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