How to Get a Police Certificate – Slovenia
If you need to give your fingerprints for a police certificate, this isn’t the same as giving your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) for an application.
Name of the document you need
Criminal record certificate (Potrdila iz kazenskih evidenc)
Police certificate and IRCC requirements
You must provide a police certificate when you apply for:
- permanent residence
- citizenship
- some temporary residence programs
Check your application package or instructions for details.
How to apply
If you have any convictions, apply at the Ministry of Justice via the eUprava portal. Select the option for an extract of the criminal record, register of Imposed educational Measures and the record of expunged convictions for sexual offences.
If you are not subject to criminal proceedings, the certificate is issued by any court of first instance with general jurisdiction in the Republic of Slovenia and not by the Ministry of Justice.
To obtain a certificate, fill in the appropriate form (PDF, 210 KB), which can be obtained from the court's website or directly from the court. Once the form completed which must be signed by hand, can be submitted in the following ways:
- via the eUprava portal
- by sending a scanned request to the email address gp.mp@gov.si
- in person at the reception office of the Ministry of Justice during business hours
- by mail to the address: Ministry of Justice, Župančičeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana
If you live outside of Slovenia
If you are officially registered as living abroad, you should apply by email to ke.mp@gov.si. Please remember to attach all required forms.
Information and documents you will need
- Provide a written explanation indicating the purpose of your request (i.e. for immigration purposes)
- An English or French translation of your police certificate is required
Contact information
Ministry of Justice (Kazenska evidenca Ministrstva za pravosodje)
Župančičeva 3
1000 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386/1/ 369 55 09
For more information on processing times, visit the website of the Ministry of Justice of Slovenia (available in Slovenian only).
To download the application forms and to apply online, visit the website of the Electronic Public Services (available in Slovenian only).