Ancestry / Descent in Slovenia

One documented route of this kind in Slovenia, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Citizenship for Emigrants and Descendants

Facilitated naturalization for Slovenian emigrants and their descendants, with reduced or no continuous-residence requirement.

Processing time: Decided by the Ministry of the Interior; no fixed statutory period published
Validity: Permanent (citizenship)
Language requirement: Personal connection to Slovenia; for some categories ~5 years' active involvement in Slovenian organisations abroad
Permanent residence: N/A
Citizenship: Emigrants and direct descendants to 4th degree: 1 year residence; descendants to 2nd degree and indigenous-minority members: no continuous-residence requirement

Emigrants and direct descendants to the 4th degree: 1 year continuous residence
Descendants to the 2nd degree and indigenous-minority members: no continuous-residence requirement
Must show personal connection and (for the latter category) ~5 years' active involvement in Slovenian organisations abroad

Evidence of Slovenian emigrant ancestry / descent (birth and lineage records) required
Evidence of personal connection to Slovenia required
Evidence of ~5 years' active involvement in Slovenian organisations abroad (for descendants to 2nd degree / minority members)

1

Establish lineage

Document Slovenian emigrant ancestry and the degree of descent to determine the applicable track.
2

Demonstrate connection

Provide evidence of personal connection to Slovenia and, where required, active involvement in Slovenian organisations abroad.
3

Apply

Apply at an administrative unit in Slovenia or a Slovenian consulate abroad; decided by the Ministry of the Interior.