The legal basis for the Private Researcher Register is provided by the Rules on the Register of Private Researchers (OGRS, No. 12/2005; hereinafter: the Rules) which, in turn, were adopted on the basis of the Research and Development Activity Act.

The Private Researcher Register is intended for individuals who:

• are not engaged in an employment relationship,
• do not have student status,
• do not receive a pension, pursue any other activity in a self-employed capacity, and, in relation with the latter, are not entered in a register of self-employed activities, should such register be prescribed,
• are capable of performing research and development activity and
• meet other criteria stipulated under the Rules.

An individual acquires self-employment status on the basis of entry into the Private Researcher Register.

For additional information, contact Polona Novak, tel. (+386 1) 400 5917.