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Slovenia Permanent Residence for a Non-EU Family Member of an EU Citizen

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying non-EU family member after five years of continuous lawful residence, or after two years in the listed sponsor cases.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
spouse, children +3
from the official record
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThe Government service states the five-year general period, the two-year family alternative and the public-order and security condition.
  • Non Eu Family Member RequiredThe route is for a non-EU family member of an EU citizen.
  • Public Order Or State Security Threat AbsentThere must be no justified suspicion that the residence would threaten public order or state security.
  • Qualifying Permanent Resident Eu Or Slovenian Sponsor Required ConditionallyThe accelerated route requires the specified EU permanent-resident or Slovenian-citizen sponsor.
Also stated by the source
  • Annual Absence Months MaxContinuity is preserved for absences of up to six months per year.
  • Continuous Lawful Residence Years MinThe general route requires five years of continuous lawful residence.
  • Official source basisThe Government service states the five-year general period, the two-year family alternative and the public-order and security condition.
  • Report summaryThe Government service states the five-year general period, the two-year family alternative and the public-order and security condition.
  • Accelerated Residence Years Min ConditionallyA two-year route applies to family of an EU citizen with Slovenian permanent residence or of a Slovenian citizen.
  • Single Important Reason Absence Months MaxOne absence of up to 12 consecutive months is allowed for listed important reasons.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildrenparentspartnerde facto partner
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Slovenia?
The official source states: For a qualifying non-EU family member after five years of continuous lawful residence, or after two years in the listed sponsor cases.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents, partner, de facto partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.si page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.siLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Slovenia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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