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Bundesstraße 5
8472 Spielfeld
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About this office
The Spielfeld customs office on Bundesstraße sits at the Slovenian border crossing in southern Styria. It handles export, import and excise procedures with extended hours, including Saturdays. Open Mon 06:00–20:00, Tue–Fri 07:00–20:00, Sat 08:00–13:30.
Fun fact
The Spielfeld-Šentilj border crossing became a symbol of the 2015 migration crisis when over 300,000 refugees passed through in a matter of weeks. Austria erected a fence and has maintained permanent border controls ever since - among the longest-running in the Schengen zone.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Austria has maintained reinforced border controls with Slovenia since 2015, extended to 2026. Controls apply to passenger and freight traffic on the A9 (Pyhrn) motorway.
The reference code is AT700400. The office falls under Zollamt Österreich, Dienststelle Süd, and handles customs clearance at the Slovenian border.
Officers intercept narcotics (cannabis, cocaine), illegal cigarettes, counterfeits and undeclared cash at the Slovenian border. In 2024, Austrian customs nationwide secured over 500 kg of narcotics, 6.1 million cigarettes and 128,898 counterfeit articles.
Spielfeld lies on the A9 (Pyhrn) motorway connecting Graz with Ljubljana - the main trade corridor from Western Europe to the Balkans. TIR traffic is heavy, particularly goods transport to and from Turkey, Serbia and Croatia.