Informative Notice
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Entry in the register of foreign correspondents
Prior to the initiation of activities in Slovenia, a foreign correspondent must be entered in the register of foreign correspondence offices and foreign correspondents.
With this entry the correspondent obtains accreditation in the Republic of Slovenia. The application for entry in the register is lodged by the management of the foreign medium or foreign press agency at the Ministry of Culture.
The following data must be indicated in the proposal for the entry of the foreign correspondent in the register:
- name and surname of the correspondent,
- date, place and country of birth,
- citizenship,
- country, place and date of issue, passport or personal identity card number, if the foreign correspondent is the citizen of the Republic of Slovenia,
- place and address of the permanent residence abroad, if the foreign correspondent only temporarily resides in the Republic of Slovenia.
In exceptional cases a foreign correspondent who is not employed at a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium and who has not concluded an appropriate contract on the performance of activities may apply for entry in the register under the following conditions:
- if the application for entry in the register is filed with all required data and appendices, excluding the certificate on employment at a foreign press agency or at the publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium or if the applicant has concluded an appropriate contract for implementing activities with the foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium,
- if the application comprises the evidence that the correspondent actually cooperates with the foreign agency or foreign medium,
- if the international press card is submitted.
Conditions
These terms apply to the profession Foreign correspondent
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Foreign correspondents must be provided with the place of residence in the Republic of Slovenia. The application must also include the evidence on the provided place of residence.
Evidence
- Evidence that the foreign correspondent has a guaranteed place of residence in Slovenia
Legal basis
Administrator of Legislation
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 LjubljanaCompetent Authority
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 Ljubljana -
A foreign correspondent must be employed at a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium, or have an appropriate contract signed with a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium to pursue the activity
In exceptional cases, a foreign correspondent who is not employed at a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium and who has no appropriate contract on the performance of activities may apply for the entry in the register, if he includes the evidence in the application that he actually cooperates with a foreign agency or foreign medium, and the press card.
Evidence
- The evidence proving his employment at the foreign agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium, or the suitable contract signed for the performance of the activity with a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium;
- The evidence that he actual cooperates with a foreign agency or foreign medium (only foreign correspondents not employed with the foreign publisher/broadcaster of a medium or foreign press agency);
- International press card (only foreign correspondents not employed with a foreign publisher/broadcaster of a medium or a foreign press agency)
Legal basis
Administrator of Legislation
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 LjubljanaCompetent Authority
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 Ljubljana -
Foreign correspondents must also have a valid passport or personal identification card, if they are the citizens of the Republic of Slovenia.
The application must include the data on the document, namely the country, place and date and number of the passport or personal identification card.
Legal basis
Administrator of Legislation
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 LjubljanaCompetent Authority
Ministry of Culture
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 Ljubljana
Procedures
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Entry in the register of foreign correspondents
Personal
Attachments
- Evidence that the foreign correspondent has a guaranteed place of residence in Slovenia
- Brief curriculum vitae of the foreign correspondent
- Two photos of the foreign correspondent
- Evidence that the correspondent is employed at a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium, or has concluded an appropriate contract with a foreign press agency or publisher/broadcaster of a foreign medium to pursue the activity
- International press card (only foreign correspondents who are not employed at a foreign medium publisher or a foreign press agency)
Procedure costs
Administrative fee: 3.88 €
Renewal term
The ruling on accreditation shall be issued to a foreign correspondent with a period of validity of one year, and may be renewed, if an application for renewal is lodged before the expiry of validity.