Slovenia visa requirements · checked 3 October 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Slovenia

Q: What documents do I need to enter Slovenia?

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. Travel insurance: The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. Proof of funds: The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.

Q: How long can I stay in Slovenia without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers need a visa for Slovenia: 105 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 93 passports enter visa-free.

Slovenia's government says EU citizens need no visa or residence permit to enter and may do so with a valid identity card or passport. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period — the UK government says British travellers can visit the Schengen area, which includes Slovenia, on those terms — and nationals of the countries listed in Annex I must hold a visa.

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105

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Visa for Slovenia — requirements summary

Visa-free: 93 (47%)
Visa required: 105 (53%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Slovenia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Austria	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa required	—	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	—	Details →
Belgium	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Belize	Visa required	—	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
China	Visa required	—	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Cyprus	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Czechia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Denmark	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa required	—	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa required	—	Details →
Finland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
France	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Germany	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	—	Details →
Greece	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hungary	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Iceland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
India	Visa required	—	Details →
Indonesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Italy	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Jamaica	Visa required	—	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa required	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Lithuania	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Luxembourg	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa required	—	Details →
Malta	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa required	—	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa required	—	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa required	—	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Norway	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Oman	Visa required	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Paraguay	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Portugal	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Qatar	Visa required	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Russia	Visa required	—	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa required	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Slovakia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa required	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa required	—	Details →
Sweden	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Switzerland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa required	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa required	—	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Slovenia visa types, fees and processing times

Schengen short-stay visa (type C)

Embassy

Fee: 90 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

Children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45; the fee is waived for children under six (Visa Code, Article 16).

Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Armenia visa facilitation agreement

Embassy

Fee: 35 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

The EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.

Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement

Embassy

Fee: 35 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

The EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.

Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement

Embassy

Fee: 35 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

The EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35, and €70 where the applicant has requested a decision within two days of submission and the consulate has accepted; it waives the fee for children under the age of 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended some of the agreement's provisions, including as regards visa applicants who are members of a Belarusian official delegation.

Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Cabo Verde agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas

Embassy

Fee: 67.50 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

The EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) sets the fee at 75% of the amount charged under the applicable domestic legislation; the European Commission lists €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. Children at least 12 and below 18 years old are charged 50% of that fee, and no fee is collected from children under 12, among other listed categories.

Schengen Short-Stay Visa for Russian nationals

Embassy

Fee: 90 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

Under the Visa Code, children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45, and the fee is waived for children under six. Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 suspended the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation. The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas, while allowing exceptions for limited and justified cases such as independent journalists and human rights defenders.

National long-stay visa (type D)

Embassy

Fee: 77 EUR

Fee on the checklist of Slovenia's embassy in Washington, payable in USD and adjusted monthly. Gratis for Turkish students and Fulbright scholarship holders, holders of diplomatic and official passports with a mandate in Slovenia, and family members of EU citizens in case of family reunification.

Entry requirements for Slovenia

Passport validity

10 years

The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. Slovenia's government says EU citizens can enter with a valid identity card or a valid passport.

UK FCDO — Slovenia travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000.

Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The UK government says that at Slovenian border control you may need to show a return or onward ticket and prove that you have enough money for your stay.

UK FCDO — Slovenia travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

EUR 70,

The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.

European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

A foreigner without a Slovenian residence permit who stays in accommodation must be registered by the accommodation provider (stanodajalec) with the police station of the area within three days of crossing the state border or of changing accommodation.

e-Uprava (Government of Slovenia portal; competent body Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration) — Landlord's obligations when registering or deregistering temporary residence✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

1,200 euros

A foreigner whose permitted stay under the law, the Schengen Convention or an international treaty has expired commits a misdemeanour and is fined 800 to 1,200 euros. The police issue a return decision to a foreigner staying illegally, except in certain cases. The return decision sets an entry ban to Slovenia and the EU and Schengen area: one year where a voluntary-departure period was set, not enforced if the foreigner leaves within that period, and five years where the stay is a danger to public order, public security or national security.

PISRS (Legal Information System of Slovenia) — Aliens Act (ZTuj-2), consolidated text✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving. Canada's travel advice says this does not apply if you are travelling within the European Union.

Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Slovenia visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

105

Most common: Visa required

Least common: Visa-free

47%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 63 passports

Understanding Slovenia visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Slovenia for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 105 passports (53%). 47% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (93 passports).

Entry categories for Slovenia

Visa-free entry: 93 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
Visa required: 105 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Slovenia

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area.
Travel insurance: The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000.
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter.
Proof of funds: The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Slovenia or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Slovenia visas

Do I need a visa for Slovenia?

Slovenia's government says EU citizens need no visa and may enter with a valid identity card or passport. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries listed in Annex I must hold a visa when crossing the external borders. The UK government says British travellers can visit the Schengen area, which includes Slovenia, visa-free on those terms.

Is Slovenia in the Schengen Area?

Yes. The EU lists Slovenia among the Schengen area countries. The UK government tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards the 90-day visa-free limit. Canada's travel advice says member states may temporarily reintroduce controls at internal borders, so you may have to pass through immigration controls when entering Slovenia even from another Schengen country.

Will I need ETIAS for Slovenia?

ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The EU says applying costs EUR 20, though some travellers are exempt from the fee, and that an authorisation is valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first, for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of 30 European countries.

What currency does Slovenia use?

Canada's travel advice says the currency of Slovenia is the euro, that ATMs are rare in mountain regions or small villages, and to carry sufficient cash. No official source we could read describes how widely cards are accepted.

Can I day-trip from Slovenia to Croatia or Italy?

The EU's Your Europe portal lists Italy, Croatia and Slovenia all in the Schengen area, and says you must show a valid passport or ID card when a country applies temporary border controls. The UK government says visits to other Schengen countries count towards the same 90-day visa-free limit.

Do US citizens need a visa for Slovenia?

US citizens can visit Slovenia visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Slovenia?

UK citizens can visit Slovenia visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Slovenia?

German citizens can live and travel in Slovenia freely. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Slovenia?

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. Travel insurance: The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. Proof of funds: The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.

How long can I stay in Slovenia without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Slovenia without a visa?

93 of 198 passports can enter Slovenia visa-free (47%). and 105 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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