The registration and change of a permanent residence in the Republic of Sloveia are within the competence of any administrative unit. An individual must register their permanent residence within eight days of taking up residence or of being served a foreigner's permanent residence permit.

A permanent address abroad must be registered with the competent authority (administrative unit, local authority or diplomatic representation or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia abroad) no later than15 days after taking up residence or of a change of permanent residence abroad. The permanent address abroad may also be registered before taking up residence provided that the date of taking up residence is provided upon registration.

Upon registration of a new permanent residence / permanent address abroad, the old one ceases.

Registration of a minor child or other person

An individual who lacks legal capacity should have their permanent residence abroad, at the address where they permanently reside, registered by their parents, by one of the parents with the other parent's consent or by another legal representative. In certain cases, the other parent's agreement is not necessary. The registration of the residence may also be carried out by another person who has a written power of attorney.

Replacement of documents

After registering permanent residence or a permanent address abroad, or changing a permanent address abroad, a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia is obliged to change their identification documents as provided for in the relevant laws, specifically their identity card, passport and driving licence within 30 days at the latest. Exceptionally, the new address may be entered in the old passport as a change if there is a blank space for this on the third page of the passport form.