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Visa application requirements for Slovenia

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The Republic of Slovenia is keen on subjecting all who wish to enter the country to border control.  This is the state’s means of regulating entry and preventing illegal entry, criminal offenses, and the use of entry for unlawful transit to another territory.    

As in any country, individuals who wish to enter Slovenia must have all important travel documents on hand.  Special cases like those of European Union/European Environment Agency citizens are not required to have a passport for entry to the country as long as a legitimate identity card is presented.  Unless otherwise predetermined in a regulation or international agreement, foreigners need a visa or a residence permit for entry to Slovenia.  Some countries have come to an arrangement with the Republic of Slovenia and therefore their citizens are allowed to stay in Slovenia without a visa for more than ninety (90) days, within six (6) months.  For example, this case applies for citizens of the United States. 

Foreigners, who wish to stay in the Republic of Slovenia for a period of time longer than what is stated and allowed with the possession of a visa, or other similar reasons, are required to have a residence permit apart from a passport.  Such a permit is issued for a specific period of time and for exact reasons only.  Initially, a temporary residence permit is issued and must already be acquired before entry to Slovenia.  A foreigner may be eligible to obtain a residence permit for one or more of the following reasons:

academic purposes as education, specialization, professional training, participation in international exchange programs or other related events outside the scope of a formal education system; and resident status for a longer period in another EU Member State or other entitled persons and valid reasons supported by laws, or any other international agreements Further details and conditions regarding the issuance of a residence permit may be found in the declaration of the Aliens Act (Ur. l. RS, no. 112, 15 December 2005.)