Records of diplomatic, consular and service cards issued

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues diplomatic or service cards to accredited members of diplomatic missions, international organisations and representations of international organisations in the Republic of Slovenia and their family members in accordance with international treaties applicable to the Republic of Slovenia. Heads of Consulate and Members consular staff, members of their families and honorary consular officers shall be issued with consular or service cards. Cards are public documents proving the identity and special status of the holder. The issued cards are also a permit for a temporary stay of an alien in the Republic of Slovenia. In exceptional cases, persons who are citizens of the Republic of Slovenia or have permanent residence in the Republic of Slovenia shall be issued with cards only if they are granted privileges and immunities under international or national law of the Republic of Slovenia. Cards shall be issued with a validity of up to four years, but not longer than the validity of the holder’s passport. The card shall contain the following information: the holder’s personal name, date and place of birth of the holder, nationality, function of the holder, title of representation, handwritten signature of the holder, photograph of the holder, date of issue of the card, expiry date of the card and card number. In order to provide information on applications and cards issued and to carry out its responsibilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall keep and maintain records containing: the register of card applications, the register of issued cards, the register of missing cards, the card application file, the file of the annexes to the card application.斯洛文尼亚共和国外交部依据适用于该国的国际条约，向驻斯洛文尼亚共和国的外交使团、国际组织及国际组织代表机构的派驻人员及其随行家属签发外交证件（diplomatic card）与公务证件（service card）。领事馆长、领事职员及其家属以及名誉领事官员，将被签发领事证件或公务证件。此类证件为证明持证人身份与特殊地位的官方公开文件，已签发的证件同时可作为外国公民在斯洛文尼亚共和国临时停留的许可凭证。特殊情形下，仅当斯洛文尼亚共和国公民或在斯永久居留人员依据国际法或斯洛文尼亚共和国国内法享有特权与豁免权时，方可为其签发证件。证件有效期最长为四年，且不得超过持证人护照的有效期。 证件应包含以下信息：持证人姓名、出生日期及出生地、国籍、持证人职务、代表机构头衔、持证人手写签名、持证人照片、证件签发日期、证件失效日期以及证件编号。为提供证件申请与已签发证件相关信息并履行法定职责，外交部应留存并维护包含以下内容的档案记录：证件申请登记簿、已签发证件登记簿、遗失证件登记簿、证件申请卷宗以及证件申请附件卷宗。