Travel to Slovenia for US citizenship

If you do not need a visa to enter, the total period of stay in the country should not exceed 90 days within 180 days. This applies when you travel as a tourist, visit family or friends, attend business meetings, cultural or sporting events. Staying longer is possible, but you must apply for a visa or residence permit.

Citizens who do not have the right to enter within the visa-free regime and who do not have another document giving them the right to enter (for example, residence cards) are required to have a visa. 

Please follow the link and select your country to find out if you need a visa to enter Slovenia.

Pay attention! The European Union will not issue Schengen visas to citizens who received Russian passports in the DNR, LNR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Types of visas

Within the Schengen area, Slovenia issues unified Schengen visas for a short-term stay (type C). Read more here. Depending on the purpose of the trip, subcategories of Slovenian Schengen visas generally include:

• Tourism

• Visiting family/friends

• Sports / Culture  

Depending on the type and frequency of trips to Slovenia, a Schengen visa can be single-entry, double-entry, or multiple-entry. The validity of a single-entry Schengen visa usually covers the validity period specified in the Slovenian visa application. If you travel frequently to the Schengen area, depending on the decision of the Slovenian Consulate, you can get a 1,2,3, and 5-year multiple-entry Schengen visa. However, it should be borne in mind that in any case, you can stay in the Schengen area for no more than 90 days. 

Required documents for obtaining a visa for tourist/private visits to Slovenia

• Application form

• One photo

• Passport, valid for at least three months after departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport must be issued within the last 10 years and contain at least two free "visa pages"

• National identity card and residence permit/visa (if the country of residence and citizenship differ)

• Travel health insurance. Insurance must cover at least 30,000 euros.

• For minors: a copy of the birth certificate, consent of parents or legal guardian should only be required if the minor is traveling alone or only with one of the parents

• Proof of stay (Invitation/sponsorship from the host, if you will stay with someone, or proof of payment for the hotel)

• Confirmation of the itinerary

• Proof of financial means - an extract from a bank/credit card covering at least three previous months

Visa processing time for tourist/private visits to Slovenia.

The average visa processing time for tourist/private visits to Slovenia is 3-10 calendar days. It depends on the country where you apply for a visa.

Visa fee 

When applying for a visa for tourist/private visits to Slovenia, each applicant must pay a visa fee. This fee is non-refundable regardless of the result of the visa processing. Currently, the Schengen visa fee for citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Armenia has been reduced to 35 euros. In other countries, this amount is 90 euros for persons over 12 years, 45 euros for children 6-12 years, and children under 6 years are exempt from visa fees.

Visa fees are abolished by all Schengen States for the following categories of persons, regardless of their nationality:

• Close relatives of persons legally residing in the Schengen area (close relatives include spouse, children (including adopted children), parents (or guardians), grandparents, grandchildren)

• Pensioners

• Members of official delegations, including permanent members of official delegations participating in official meetings, consultations, negotiations, and exchange programs, as well as in events of intergovernmental organizations by official invitation

• Schoolchildren, students, postgraduates, and teaching staff who travel with them for research and educational purposes within the framework of the official educational program

• If necessary, disabled people and persons accompanying them

• Participants of international sports events and persons accompanying them in connection with professional activities

• Official visits of journalists and technical staff

 Where to apply for a visa for tourist/private visits to Slovenia?

You apply for a visa to Slovenia at Slovenian visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, depending on which of them accept visa applications in your country of residence. If there are none in your country, you need to contact the nearest embassy or consulate at the place of stay.

Additional documents

When entering Slovenia, a foreigner must have:

• Passport or another travel document;

• A valid visa or other valid document giving the right to enter and stay in Slovenia, if required;

• In case of transit through Slovenia to another state — a permit to enter another state or a permit to stay in another state.

How much money do you need to have when entering Slovenia?

The Border Guard has the right to require a foreigner to document the availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of living in Slovenia and returning to the country of origin.

The amount depends on the duration of stay in the country and comes at the rate of 70 euros per day.