Oversize permit country guide
Oversize load permit in Slovenia (2026): authority, thresholds, fees
This page summarises what the official sources listed below say about oversize (abnormal) load permits in Slovenia. Numbers link to their source. Values the sources do not confirm are marked “Not confirmed”.
Key facts
| Issuing authority | Directorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Infrastructure (state roads, and state + municipal roads); the municipal road manager — when the route runs only on municipal roads Direkcija Republike Slovenije za infrastrukturo (DRSI), a body within the Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo [Z5] |
|---|---|
| Level | Depends on the road |
| Application channel | Not confirmed |
| Online application | Not confirmed |
| Applicant from abroad may apply | Yes |
| Application language(s) | sl |
| Data status | Partly confirmed (gaps marked on the page) |
Issuing authority
Art. 39 para. 6–7 ZCes-2: for routes on state roads (or state and municipal roads) the permit is issued by the direkcija; where the route includes a municipal road, prior consent of its manager is required, issued within 3 days and sent electronically to the direkcija (no reply = consent). Municipal-only routes — the municipal road manager. The authority notifies the police, road managers, the municipal warden service and the traffic information centre. eUprava names Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo in energetiko as the competent authority. Appeal within 15 days, without suspensive effect. [Z5]
Application channel
Written or electronic application signed with a qualified electronic signature; the form is set by the direkcija (Art. 8 of the pravilnik) [Z3]
Login / access: No e-application portal was identified in the sources read; the regulation allows an electronic application with a qualified signature (without naming a system).
Thresholds above which a permit is needed
Values for a typical combination: tractor unit with semi-trailer or rigid vehicle with trailer, 5 axles, standard width.
| Width | Not confirmed |
|---|---|
| Height | Not confirmed |
| Length, tractor unit + semi-trailer | Not confirmed |
| Length, rigid vehicle + trailer | Not confirmed |
| Gross combination weight (5 axles) | Not confirmed |
| Single axle load | Not confirmed |
| Drive axle load | Not confirmed |
Izredni prevoz = a vehicle/combination, alone or with an indivisible load, exceeding the gross weight, axle loads or dimensions (width, length, height) permitted by regulations, or the restrictions set by signs on a given road (Art. 39 para. 1 ZCes-2). The regulation setting numerical weight and dimension limits in Slovenia was not read — the values are not confirmed. Permit category I covers transports up to 44 t, 3 m width, 4.2 m height and length exceedance up to 25% (Art. 4 of the pravilnik). [Z5]
Permit types
| Permit | Scope | Validity | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-transport permit Dovoljenje za izredni prevoz (posamični izredni prevoz) |
Single trip | Up to 30 days from the date of issue | One permit may cover several vehicles carrying identical loads with identical vehicles on the same route at the same time (the authority sets the intervals) [Z3] |
| Periodic permit Dovoljenje za izredne prevoze za obdobje od enega do dvanajst mesecev |
Periodic (time-limited) | From 1 to 12 months | Cat. I — all public roads (excluding roads/structures with a ban or restriction by signs); cat. II — one or more routes; cat. III (transport exceeding the upper limits of cat. II, Art. 4) — a periodic permit only where the vehicle alone or with its load does not exceed 44 t, 4.5 m height, 25 m length, 4.5 m width or the permitted axle loads (Art. 13(2)); cat. IV; cat. V — where ≤ 60 t and axle loads within limits [Z3] |
| Transport categories (basis for conditions) Kategorije izrednih prevozov I–V |
Single trip | not applicable | I: ≤ 44 t, ≤ 3 m width, ≤ 4.2 m height, length ≤ +25%, axle loads within limits; II: 44–60 t, 3–3.5 m width, 4.2–4.5 m height, length +25–40%, axle loads up to +20%; III: above II; IV: working vehicles without load ≤ 60 t; V: working machines/tractors without load exceeding dimensions and axle loads, not weight [Z3] |
Processing time
According to the eUprava FAQ (2015): usually up to 5 days for simpler transports, up to 30 days for complex ones (the days are not specified as working days). Municipalities have 3 days to give consent (Art. 39 para. 6 ZCes-2). [Z2]
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| The applicant pays an administrative fee (upravna taksa), procedural costs and a reimbursement for abnormal transport (povračilo za izredne cestne prevoze) under the Uredba o povračilu za izredne cestne prevoze — set in the permit; the rates were not read | Not confirmed [Z3] |
| The permit holder also pays the costs of police escort, inspection of a non-compliant transport and repair of damage | Not confirmed [Z3] |
Fees are not confirmed in the official sources read.
Escort
Private escort vehicle
Art. 17 of the pravilnik: motorways and expressways (≥ 2 lanes in one direction): width > 3.0–3.5 m — 1 simple escort (enostavno spremstvo); > 3.5–4.5 m — 1 complex escort (zahtevno spremstvo); > 4.5 m — min. 2 complex. Other roads: > 3.0–3.5 m — 1 simple; > 3.5–4.0 m — 1 simple + 1 complex; > 4.0–4.5 m — 2 complex; > 4.5 m — min. 2 complex (police participation possible). An escort is also mandatory when the transport exceeds the lane width, enters another lane on bends or requires a short stop of traffic. Escort vehicles ≤ 3.5 t, yellow flashing light, 'IZREDNI PREVOZ' sign; complex escort — additionally a length/height gauge and an illuminated sign of min. 1000 × 700 mm with variable symbols (Art. 18–20, wording 110/09). Escorting is carried out by trained spremljevalci izrednega prevoza; radio communication is mandatory. [Z3]
Police escort
Police participation is set in the permit; the authority must first obtain the written consent of the General Police Directorate specifying the scope and manner of protection (Art. 17 para. 3). The costs of the police escort are borne by the permit holder. [Z3]
Required documents
- Application: applicant details (natural or legal person), vehicles (registration numbers; for vehicles not registered in SI — a copy of the registration certificate and the certificate of conformity or another document confirming the vehicle's fitness and country of registration), route and other data according to the direkcija form [Z3]
- Cat. II and III: sketch of the vehicle with the load arrangement (top view, front view, cross-section, dimensions and weight); where axle loads are exceeded — axle loads and axle spacings [Z3]
- Cat. III (weight/dimensions) and cat. II with short traffic stops: transport plan (route, parking areas, method of traffic control) [Z3]
- Weight > 60 t or exceeding the load capacity of structures: stability assessment of bridge structures (not older than 1 year for the same route) [Z3]
- Foreign applicant: declaration appointing a transport organiser (Art. 15), when regulations require an escort [Z3]
- Cat. II and III: the transport organiser named in the application [Z3]
Traffic restrictions
Cat. III transports — unless the permit provides otherwise — are carried out between 20:00 and 5:00 (Art. 23 of the pravilnik); the permit may require travel at low-traffic times. Cat. III — obligation to report the start of the transport to the authority; the authority may require notification at least 8 h in advance and an inspection before departure (Art. 11). If weather/road conditions deteriorate, the transport must be interrupted (Art. 21). General truck traffic bans (Odredba o omejitvi prometa) — not read. [Z3]
Some details are not confirmed in the official sources read.
Official sources
- [Z1] eUprava — 'Izredni prevoz po javnih cestah': definition, categories I–V, permit types (up to 30 days / 1–12 months), legal bases, authority (page modified 09.07.2026) (Official website, read 2026-10-04)
https://e-uprava.gov.si/podrocja/promet/cestni-promet/izredni-prevoz.html - [Z2] eUprava — FAQ (17.06.2015): time for issuing a permit by Direkcija RS za infrastrukturo — up to 5 days (simple), up to 30 days (complex) (Official website, read 2026-10-04)
https://e-uprava.gov.si/si/podrocja/promet/cestni-promet/izredni-prevoz/cas-za-izdajo-dovoljenja.html - [Z3] Pravilnik o pogojih in načinu opravljanja izrednih prevozov po javnih cestah ter o tranzitnih smereh za izredne prevoze v Republiki Sloveniji (Uradni list RS, št. 4/08; amendments 36/08, 110/09, 48/10) — according to PISRS (PRAV8226) 'not in force but still applied' after ZCes-1 and ZCes-2: Art. 3–25 (categories, application, validity, escort, hours) (Legal act, read 2026-10-04)
https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2008-01-0139 - [Z4] Pravilnik o spremembi Pravilnika ... (Uradni list RS, št. 110/09) — new wording of Art. 20 (equipment of the 'zahtevno spremstvo' escort) (Legal act, read 2026-10-04)
https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2009-01-4990 - [Z5] Zakon o cestah (ZCes-2), Uradni list RS, št. 132/22 — Art. 39 'izredni prevoz po javni cesti' (authority, municipal consent within 3 days, appeal within 15 days, max +30% axle load, penalties); original text — later amendments not read (Legal act, read 2026-10-04)
https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-3113 - [Z6] PISRS — metadata of pravilnik PRAV8226: status 'Neveljaven predpis, ki se še uporablja', citations Uradni list 4/08, 36/08, 110/09, 48/10, 109/10 – ZCes-1, 132/22 – ZCes-2 (Official website, read 2026-10-04)
https://pisrs.si/api/rezultat/zbirka/id/PRAV8226
Rules and fees change. Check the official source before you file an application.