Law on the Central Register of Beneficial Owners (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 19/2025, 51/2025, and 60/2025) will enter into force on October 1, 2025.

In accordance with the Act, a period of 60 days is prescribed for the following entities to comply with the new legal obligations:

  • Commercial companies (except public joint-stock companies),
  • Organizations, foundations, cooperatives, business and other associations (except for business chambers and representative offices of foreign business chambers),
  • Political parties, trade unions, sports organizations and associations,
  • Churches and religious communities,
  • Institutions, representative offices of foreign commercial companies, associations, foundations, and foundations.

The deadline for registration in the Central Register of Beneficial Owners is from October 1 to November 30, 2025.

When registering, as well as up to now, natural persons who meet one or more of the following criteria are required to register:

  • They directly or indirectly hold 25% or more of the shares or stock in the registered entity’s share capital, or 25% or more of the voting rights;
  • They have a dominant influence on the management of the business and decision-making;
  • They provide the entity with funds and thus have a significant influence on decision-making;
  • They have a dominant position in the trust (as founders, trustees, beneficiaries, or managers) or in a similar legal relationship;
  • Founders or beneficiaries of foundations and endowments, as well as members of their governing bodies.

Important news:

Unlike the previous system, where registration was only possible on one basis, it is now possible to register on multiple bases (e.g., OSV 1a and OSV 2 can be registered).

When registering, it is necessary to submit evidence confirming the status of the beneficial owner, such as:

  • founding documents,
  • decisions on establishment,
  • copy(ies) from foreign registers (with a certified translation into Serbian),
  • identity documents of the actual owner;
  • ownership structure (graphical representation).

Annual obligation:

One year after the last change or update of the data, you are required to confirm the accuracy of the entered data through the Business Registers Agency portal by simply clicking on the button confirming that there have been no changes.

Note:

The Agency for Business Registers keeps a “gray list” of obligors who have not fulfilled their legal obligation to register beneficial owners.