Slovenia - Obtain Death Certificate

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Procedure

1. You can request for copies of a death certificate in person at the Registry Office. Make sure that you bring a valid identification in case the registry officer will need to verify your identity.
2. You may use the contact information given below to inquire where can you submit your application. When you submit your request at the Registry Office make sure that you have provided these important details which will make searching for the record easier:
   1. names and surnames of the deceased
   2. place and date of birth
   3. place and date of death
3. Pay for the certificate.

If you are outside Slovenia

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Embassy of Slovenia in the country you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular section will be able to help process your request to obtain a copy of a death certificate in Slovenia.

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Required Documents

• Completed request to obtain a certificate
• Valid identification

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Public Administration
Traka 21
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

T: +386 1 478 8330
F: +386 1 478 8331
E: gp.mju(at)gov.si

Slovenia - Embassies

Eligibility

The extract from the central register of death can be claimed by:

• immediate family members (spouse, children or parents);
• other persons, if they prove a legitimate interest for the use of personal data and if immediate family members of the deceased do not object.

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

All deaths of Slovenian citizens, irrespective of their place of death in Slovenia or abroad, and all deaths of foreign citizens in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia are reported to the Registry Office and recorded on the central register.

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

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information on how you can obtain a copy of a death certificate in Slovenia.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The extract is a public document about the death of a citizen, which is published on the basis of the entry in the central register.

The extract contains the following data:

• date and place of death;
• personal name of the deceased;
• unique personal identification number;
• date and place of birth;
• last permanent residence.

External Links

e-uprava.gov.si

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