Cross-Border Jurisdictional Protocol
Slovenia is a Hague Service Convention signatory that did not declare an objection to the methods of service in Article 10, making it one of the more flexible jurisdictions covered on this site. Slovenia also maintains a network of bilateral judicial cooperation agreements with several neighboring states, including Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia. Requests are completed in duplicate with translations and submitted directly to Slovenia's Central Authority, which arranges service typically through a local court.
Since Slovenia has not declared an objection to Article 10, postal service and direct service by a competent local official are valid alternatives to the formal Central Authority route.
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Judicial Knowledge Base
Yes. Slovenia did not declare an objection to the methods of service in Article 10, so postal service and direct service by a competent local official are valid.
Yes. Requests should be completed in duplicate and submitted with two sets of the documents to be served along with translations.
Yes. Slovenia declared that an application for relief will not be entertained if filed after one year from the date of the judgment.
Yes. Slovenia maintains bilateral judicial cooperation conventions with several neighbors, including Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia, alongside its Hague Service Convention obligations.
The person executing the request form in the United States should be either an attorney or a clerk of court.
Consult with our international legal support specialists about service of process in Slovenia.