Schengen short-stay visa (type C)
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
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).
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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90 days in any rolling 180-day period
90 days in any rolling 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area rather than per country. The day you arrive counts as the first day and the day you leave counts as the last. Leaving and coming back does not reset the allowance: on any given day, days already spent anywhere in the area during the preceding 180 still count against the 90.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
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Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
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.
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.
The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.
Fine: 800 to 1,200 EUR
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.
Done by the accommodation.
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.
Slovenian citizens and foreigners staying overnight in accommodation pay the tourist tax and the promotional tax together with the payment for the overnight stay. The municipality sets the tourist tax at up to 2.5 euros, taking account of the type and category of accommodation, the season and the free services offered to tourists. The promotional tax is charged on top at 25 per cent of the tourist tax. Children up to 7 are exempt; people aged 7 to 18 pay 50 per cent.
Exemptions: Exempt from the tourist tax, and so from the promotional tax: children up to 7; persons with a medical referral in natural spas; persons who show a disability decision or certificate; pupils and students on non-profit school excursions, and their leaders; people up to 18 at holiday camps of public-interest associations, and their leaders; volunteers dealing with the effects of natural disasters; Slovenian police on duty; temporary workers staying in the same accommodation for more than 30 days without a break; foreign nationals exempt under international treaties. Half the tourist tax is paid by people aged 7 to 18 and by people aged 18 to 30 staying in IYHF youth hostels. A municipality may add further exemptions.
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.
Slovenia is a party to both the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Article 66 of Slovenia's Drivers Act (ZVoz-1), as published in the Official Gazette No. 85/2016, says that a person whose valid driving licence issued abroad is not in accordance with the Convention on Road Traffic must also carry a valid international driving permit while driving, and that a foreigner with a registered residence in Slovenia based on a residence permit may drive on a valid foreign licence, subject to reciprocity, for one year from registering that residence. The UK government tells British drivers they can drive in Slovenia on their UK driving licence, and says the blood alcohol limit for experienced drivers is 0.05%. Canada's travel advice tells Canadians they must carry an international driving permit, and says there is zero tolerance for drinking and driving. No Slovenian official source we could read states for how long a visitor may use a foreign licence.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every countryMandatory · motorways and expressways. Vehicles up to 3.5 t. Toll class 2A covers most cars (up to 1.3 m high above the front axle); taller vans and campers pay class 2B, which is twice the price.
DARS says the e-vignette gives the right to use all motorways and expressways in Slovenia, is linked to the vehicle registration plate number, and that vehicles without a valid e-vignette may not enter a toll road. The Karavanke tunnel to Austria is excluded from the e-vignette: the toll for vehicles up to 3,500 kg is 9 EUR, paid at the Hrušica toll booth. DARS says that from 1 January 2026 an e-vignette is no longer needed for the coastal expressway (the H5 and H6 sections).
Without one: €300 — Fine for using a motorway or expressway without a valid e-vignette. Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: evinjeta.dars.si (opens in a new tab)
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Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: evinjeta.dars.si (opens in a new tab) Compare every countryThe UK government says that to drive on Slovenian motorways you must buy an e-vignette; weekly, monthly or yearly e-vignettes are sold at petrol stations, post offices and DARS offices, and you can also buy them from DARS online — only use the official DARS website to buy them online.
The UK government's advice for hiking in Slovenia includes planning for the weakest member of your group, using a map with marked paths, checking whether mountain cabins are open and not using closed trails; it says bears are present in wooded areas throughout Slovenia. For mountain rescue, call 112.
The EU says ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of 30 European countries; it is currently not in operation, and the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Free movement | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Free movement | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Free movement | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Free movement | — |
| Czechia | Free movement | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Free movement | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Free movement | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Free movement | — |
| France | Free movement | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Free movement | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Free movement | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Free movement | — |
| Iceland | Free movement | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Free movement | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Free movement | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Free movement | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Free movement | — |
| Lithuania | Free movement | — |
| Luxembourg | Free movement | — |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Free movement | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Free movement | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Free movement | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Free movement | — |
| Portugal | Free movement | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Free movement | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Free movement | — |
| Slovenia | Free movement | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Free movement | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Free movement | — |
| Switzerland | Free movement | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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