For an ICT permit holder transferred for more than 90 days to a linked company in Slovenia.
Slovenia
Slovenia sits in Central Europe. Its immigration system runs 33 distinct routes — led by talent & merit, family and work, each set out in official law. All 33 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 33across 13 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 33 of 33cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Talent & merit7 of the 33 routes — see them under Talent & merit below
- Region
- Central Europe
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Population
- 2,130,986
- Official language
- Slovene
- Currency
- EUR
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Immigration routes
All 33 routes, grouped by purpose — 33 of 33 cite an official government source directly.
Work
5 routes
For a manager, specialist or trainee transferred within a company group to Slovenia.
For seasonal employment in Slovenia lasting more than 90 days.
For employment or contracted work with a specified Slovenian employer.
For a third-country national posted to Slovenia by a foreign employer for longer than 90 days under cross-border provision of services, intra-corporate movement between capital-linked companies, or training in affiliated companies; the cross-border services route requires at least 9 months of continuous prior employment.
Business & self-employment
1 route
For a third-country national carrying on self-employed activity in Slovenia.
Talent & merit
7 routes
For highly qualified employment meeting the qualification, contract and salary conditions.
For a researcher moving to Slovenia under the long-term intra-EU researcher mobility route.
For research, higher-education teaching or related qualifying work with a Slovenian host.
For a researcher who completed qualifying research and remains in Slovenia to seek employment or self-employment.
For a third-country national moving to highly qualified employment in Slovenia after holding an EU Blue Card in another Member State.
For a researcher holding a qualifying permit in another EU Member State and carrying out short-term mobility in Slovenia.
For an eligible EU Blue Card holder carrying out short-term business activity in Slovenia.
Study
4 routes
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
For a qualifying work-based traineeship in Slovenia.
For a student holding a qualifying permit in another EU Member State and undertaking mobility in Slovenia.
For a third-country national admitted to a qualifying Slovenian study programme.
Family
6 routes
For a qualifying family member continuing residence while the researcher sponsor uses the post-research job-search route.
For a qualifying family member of a researcher using the dedicated family route.
For a qualifying family member of an EU Blue Card holder.
For a qualifying family member of an intra-corporate transferee.
For a qualifying family member joining a third-country sponsor resident in Slovenia.
For a qualifying non-EU family member accompanying or joining a Slovenian or EU citizen.
Digital nomad
1 route
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
Residence-based status
1 route
For a third-country national with five years of continuous lawful residence or a listed early-permanent-residence ground.
Free movement
3 routes
For an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with five years of continuous lawful residence or a listed early-permanent-residence ground.
For an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen residing in Slovenia for more than three months on a qualifying free-movement ground.
For a qualifying non-EU family member after five years of continuous lawful residence, or after two years in the listed sponsor cases.
Cultural, religious & volunteer
1 route
For participation in a recognised voluntary-service programme in Slovenia.
Short stay & visit
1 route
For a visa-required traveller visiting Slovenia and the Schengen Area for a short stay.
Humanitarian protection
1 route
For a foreign or stateless person facing qualifying persecution or serious harm in the country of origin.
Transit
1 route
For a traveller whose nationality or status requires an airport-transit visa while changing flights in Slovenia.
Other & special
1 route
For a visa-required person meeting one of Slovenia's limited national long-stay visa grounds.
Official sources
- Government Portal Entry ResidenceGovernment
- Domov - InfotujciGovernment
- SPOTGovernment
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