For international clients
Public-source research can often begin immediately. Official verification may require a written authorisation, formal requests to competent authorities or record holders and time for those bodies to process the request.
A licensed private detective in Slovenia does not have unrestricted access to one central database. Each source has its own legal conditions, competent record holder and permitted purpose. Before the assignment begins, ARGUS explains what can be checked immediately, what requires an official request and what may not be legally obtainable.
Under the Slovenian Private Detective Activities Act (ZDD-2), detective work is performed on the basis of a written client authorisation identifying the statutory field of work, the purpose and the scope of the authority granted.
Official-record data may be requested only where the client is entitled to receive it or where access is expressly permitted by Slovenian law. A legitimate interest alone does not automatically open every record.
Where official verification is necessary, a written request with the required authorisation is sent to the competent authority or record holder. That body, not the detective, controls its own processing time and the form of its response.
The final report distinguishes public-source findings, information received from official sources and findings obtained through other lawful investigative methods. Any unavailable, restricted or unverified information is clearly identified.
Response periods
ZDD-2 provides that certain official-record data must be supplied within three working days and other listed data within eight days after the competent record holder receives the detective’s written request with the required authorisation.
These are statutory response periods for the relevant record holder. They are not a promise that a complete background check or investigation will be finished within the same period.
What clients should expect
ARGUS will define the available routes, likely timeframe, costs and limitations before official requests are submitted.
Usually not. Publicly available information can often be reviewed immediately, but official verification normally depends on a formal request and processing by the competent body.
No. Access depends on the client’s legal entitlement, the purpose and scope of the assignment, the applicable legislation and the records actually available.
The request may involve archives, several databases, identity clarification or internal processing. Some bodies may also lawfully restrict or refuse access.
Information and data collected for the client are treated as confidential and as a business secret under ZDD-2. They may be used only for the purpose for which they were obtained.
Initial assessment
ARGUS will explain which checks can begin immediately, which require official requests and what timeframe is realistic.
