🇸🇮Slovenia Visa for Moldovan Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Single Permit (Combined Residence and Work Permit)

Enables third-country nationals to enter, reside in, and work in Slovenia under a single unified administrative procedure, combining both the residence and work permit.

Issued for the duration of the employment contract, up to 2 years initially; first extension granted for up to 3 years. Employer must demonstrate no suitable EU/EEA worker was available (labour market test applies). A change of employer or employment terms requires written approval from the relevant administrative unit. Application submitted at Slovenian diplomatic mission abroad or administrative unit in Slovenia. Covers employees, self-employed (after 1 year legal residence), seasonal workers, intra-company transferees, posted workers, and trainees.

EU Blue Card

Allows highly qualified non-EU nationals to live and work in Slovenia in a highly paid, skilled position, with a streamlined path to intra-EU mobility and long-term residence.

Requires a valid employment contract or binding job offer for at least 6 months (amended 2025) with salary of at least 1.5x the average annual gross salary in Slovenia. Requires higher professional qualifications (university degree) or, for ICT professionals, demonstrated competence via certificates or expert opinion. Issued for the duration of the contract plus 3 months, max 2 years; renewable for up to 3 years. Initial application fee approximately EUR 70-102; residence permit card EUR 15.47. Grants enhanced intra-EU mobility rights after 12 months.

Work Permit for Foreign Company Representative / Director

Allows non-EU nationals who serve as directors, procurators, or authorised representatives of a Slovenian registered company to live and work in Slovenia.

For companies registered for less than 6 months: proof of minimum EUR 30,000 investment in company start-up is required. Companies with 10 or fewer workers may have no more than one such permit. Valid for up to 2 years; renewable. Application fee approximately EUR 90.

Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads

Allows non-EU/EEA nationals who work remotely for employers or clients registered outside Slovenia to reside in Slovenia for up to one year without entering the Slovenian labour market.

Launched 21 November 2025. Applicant must have monthly funds of at least twice the average monthly net salary in Slovenia (approximately EUR 3,200/month as of early 2026). Must hold valid health insurance and have a clean criminal record. Work must be performed entirely via remote communication technologies for employers/clients outside Slovenia. Permit is not renewable; reapplication allowed 6 months after expiry. Family members may join immediately without duration restrictions. Applications submitted at Slovenian diplomatic missions abroad or any administrative unit in Slovenia.

Long-Stay Visa (Type D) - Study / Temporary Residence Permit for Study

Allows third-country nationals to enter Slovenia to pursue studies, vocational training, or other educational programmes at accredited institutions.

A Type D (national long-stay) visa authorises residence from 91 days up to 1 year and enables the holder to apply directly at an administrative unit in Slovenia for a temporary residence permit upon arrival. Students must provide proof of enrolment, financial means, accommodation, and health insurance. Fee EUR 90 adults (approx USD 98). After arriving, a formal temporary residence permit for study must be obtained from the administrative unit.

Temporary Residence Permit for Family Reunification

Permits third-country nationals who are family members of a legally residing non-EU national (or Slovenian citizen) to join and reside with their family member in Slovenia.

Eligible family members include spouses, registered partners, children under 21, dependent relatives, and long-term partners. Non-EU family members of EU/EEA citizens have a different and more favourable regime: they receive a residence permit for family members of EU citizens. Third-country national family members must apply at a Slovenian diplomatic mission abroad. Digital nomad permit holders may bring family members immediately without duration restrictions.

Long-Stay National Visa (Type D)

A national visa authorising third-country nationals to enter and reside in Slovenia for a period between 91 days and 1 year, issued for a specific purpose (work, study, family, etc.) before a full residence permit is granted.

The Type D visa serves as the entry document that enables a foreigner to enter Slovenia and then apply directly at an administrative unit for a temporary residence permit. It is purpose-specific (work, study, family reunification, etc.) and not a standalone long-term status. Fee EUR 90 for adults (approx USD 98). Processing normally 15 days, up to 45 days if additional examination needed. Applied for at Slovenian diplomatic missions abroad.

Temporary Residence Permit via Business Investment (Company Director / Procurator)

Grants residence and work rights to non-EU nationals who establish or invest in a Slovenian company and act as its director or authorised representative.

Slovenia has no standalone investor visa or golden visa program. Residence via investment flows from active business engagement (company director role). For companies registered less than 6 months: minimum investment of EUR 30,000 required as proof of company start-up capital. Permit valid up to 2 years, renewable. Path to permanent residence after 5 years continuous legal residence; citizenship available after 10 years total. Applications submitted at Slovenian diplomatic missions abroad or administrative units.

Work Permit for Seasonal Work in Agriculture

Allows third-country nationals to perform seasonal work in agriculture (e.g. planting, harvesting) in Slovenia for a short period on the basis of a work permit obtained by the employer.

For seasonal agricultural work of up to 90 days, the employer obtains a work permit for seasonal work from the Employment Service of Slovenia (ZRSZ); no separate residence permit is required for stays up to 90 days. If seasonal work exceeds 90 days within a year, the worker must obtain a single permit for residence and work issued with the Employment Service's consent for seasonal work. Governed by the Employment, Self-employment and Work of Foreigners Act (ZZSDT).

Single Permit for Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT)

Allows managers, specialists, and trainee employees of a non-EU company to be transferred to a Slovenian host entity of the same corporate group to live and work in Slovenia.

Applicant must have been employed within the corporate group for at least 9 months (managers and specialists) or 6 months (trainees) before the transfer. Initial permit issued for the duration of the transfer, up to 1 year; maximum total stay in the EU is 3 years for managers and specialists, and 1 year for trainees. Family members may reunite without a prior-residence time limit. Based on Articles 45b-45d of the Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2) transposing EU Directive 2014/66/EU on intra-corporate transfers.

Temporary Residence Permit for Research (Researcher)

Allows third-country researchers, higher-education lecturers, and scientific workers to reside in Slovenia to carry out research or educational work under a hosting agreement with a Slovenian research organisation or higher-education institution.

Requires a signed hosting agreement with a research organisation or higher-education institution in Slovenia. The first permit is issued for the duration of the research work, up to 1 year, and is renewable for successive periods of up to 1 year while the research continues. The application may be lodged by the researcher or by the host institution. Slovenia has not transposed the Students and Researchers Directive (EU) 2016/801, so EU-wide researcher mobility provisions do not apply.

Single Permit for Self-Employed Work

Allows third-country nationals to reside in Slovenia and work independently as a self-employed person or registered professional (e.g. sole proprietor, freelancer, regulated professional).

Generally requires at least one year of prior legal residence in Slovenia on a valid residence permit before engaging in self-employment, unless the applicant is already registered as a regulated professional (e.g. lawyer, doctor) in the business register. First permit issued for up to 1 year; extensions granted for up to 2 years. Fee EUR 102 if lodged at a diplomatic mission or EUR 70 at an administrative unit, plus EUR 12 for the permit card. Requires proof of sufficient means, health insurance, and a clean criminal record.

Working Holiday Visa (Type D National Visa)

Allows young citizens of countries with a bilateral youth mobility agreement (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) to holiday in Slovenia for up to one year and undertake incidental employment to help fund their stay.

Issued as a Slovenian long-stay (Type D) national visa valid for up to 12 months; also permits travel elsewhere in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Available only under bilateral youth-mobility agreements. Canada: Canada-Slovenia Youth Mobility Agreement (signed 22 October 2009), ages 18-35, up to two participations under different categories (working holiday, young professionals, student work placement). Australia: annual quota approx. 200 places, ages 18-30, applications lodged via the Slovenian Embassy in Canberra. New Zealand: annual quota approx. 100 places, ages 18-30. Work must be incidental to the holiday. Approx. national visa fee EUR 77.