Entry/Exit Requirements

Information on visa and other entry requirements for Slovenia is available from the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia at 2410 California Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008, tel. (202) 386-6601 or email. You can also contact the Consulate General in Cleveland, Ohio, tel. (216) 589-9220 or email. Visit the website of Slovenia’s national tourist office for additional travel-related information. 

Slovenia is a party to the Schengen Agreement. This means that U.S. citizens may enter and remain in the Schengen Zone, including Slovenia, without a visa for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes within each 180 days period. Your U.S passport should be valid for at least three months beyond your planned date of departure from the country. We recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months whenever you travel abroad to avoid unintended travel disruptions. You may be required to show that you have sufficient funds and a return airline ticket out of the Schengen Area. For additional details about travel into and within Schengen countries, please see our Schengen fact sheet.

If you want to remain in Slovenia longer than 90 days within a six-month period, you will need to either apply for a visa prior to entering the Schengen Area or apply for temporary residency prior to entering Slovenia. Note that the process may begin in Slovenia only for applicants who have family ties to Slovenia. If you are applying based on some other reason, such as employment or study, you will need to begin the process before you enter Slovenia. The temporary residency permit will be issued to the applicant at the Slovene Embassy where the fingerprinting was processed and the application was submitted. The process of applying for residency can be quite time consuming and, among other documentation requirements, U.S. citizens must submit a FBI criminal records certificate (not older than three months) that has been apostilled by the Department of State’s Office of Authentications. Please see the U.S. Embassy’s website about living and traveling in Slovenia for details on obtaining a residence permit and criminal records check. Individuals who remain in Slovenia and the Schengen Area beyond 90 days without a residency permit may face fines of between 500 euros to 1200 euros (690-1,650 USD), forced removal or deportation, and/or criminal charges and a restriction of entering the Schengen area that could last from six months to five years. Details of an overstay will then be entered into the Schengen Information System to alert all the other countries in the Schengen area with this information.

Note: Although European Union (EU) regulations require that non-EU visitors obtain a stamp in their passport upon initial entry to a Schengen country, many borders are not staffed with officers carrying out this function. If you, as a U.S. citizen, wish to ensure that your entry is properly documented, you may need to ask for a stamp at an official point of entry. Under local law, travelers without a stamp in their passport may be questioned and asked to document the length of their stay in the Schengen Zone and could face possible fines or other repercussions, if unable to do so. 

All foreigners in Slovenia must carry official identification at all times; for U.S. citizens, this means either your Slovene residence card or your U.S. passport. All non-EU citizens staying longer than three days in Slovenia must register with the local police within 72 hours of arrival and inform the local police station of any change in their address. If you are staying at a hotel or an apartment/house rented through a company, the management will handle the registration on your behalf. Visitors who are staying with family members or friends or who are camping must complete the registration themselves. Registration is available 24 hours a day at police stations and is free of charge. Failure to register can result in fines up to 400 Euros (550 USD). 

The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Slovenia.

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.