INFORMATION
FOR FOREIGNERS

YOU CAN ENTER SLOVENIA WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• with an identity card, if you are an EU citizen,
• with a passport, if you do not need a visa or a residence permit to enter,
• with a passport containing a visa, if you need a visa to enter,
• with a valid residence permit and a passport,
• if you have a valid residence permit or a visa issued in another EU country (signatory of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement), you can enter and stay in the territory of other Member States (including Slovenia) for a total of 90 days during the validity of the documents – the total length of residence in all EU countries, except in the country which issued a permit or a visa, must not exceed 90 days in the last 180 days.

PASSPORT must be valid for at least three months after the intended stay in Slovenia.

Issuing VISAS is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More information on visas is available HERE.

info: gp.mzz@gov.si

TYPES OF RESIDENCE PERMIT

• temporary residence permit: you apply for this permit when you have a provable purpose of residence in Slovenia. When you meet the conditions, a permit is issued for a fixed period (not more than one year). You extend it under the same conditions as it was issued to you. An application to obtain the first temporary residence permit may be lodged either by you or your employer, and it shall be filed with the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad. If you are legally residing in Slovenia at the time of issuing the first permit in the Republic of Slovenia and you have already submitted your fingerprints at a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad, the first temporary residence permit may be served in the Republic of Slovenia by the competent authority that issued the first temporary residence permit (at the administrative unit in the area where you reside).
• permanent residence permit: you apply for this permit after a fixed, continuous and lawful period of residence in Slovenia. It is issued without limitation of duration, and in the application you also do not need to show the purpose of permanent residence in Slovenia.

In the process of obtaining a residence permit or registering their residence, foreigners are obliged to obtain a tax number in order to have access to compulsory social security coverage. Entry into the tax register and acquisition of a tax number shall fall within the responsibility of the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia. Please check their website for more information.

HOW MUCH DO I NEED TO PAY WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION?

* If a single permit is issued on the basis of a previously issued work permit which was granted under an international agreement (e.g. the Employment Agreement entered by and between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina), no fee shall be charged.

Example 1: You want to apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of your studies, and you submit your application to the competent administrative unit in the Republic of Slovenia. You are requested to pay the following charges: a fee of EUR 4.50 for the application, EUR 50.00 for the issue of a temporary residence permit for the purpose of your studies, and EUR 15.47 for the printing of a temporary residence permit card.

Example 2: You want to apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of your studies, and you submit your application to a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad. You are requested to pay the following charges: a fee of EUR 13.00 for the application, EUR 102.00 for the issuance of the first temporary residence permit, and EUR 15.47 for the printing of the temporary residence permit card.

info: gp.mnz@gov.si