Permanent Residence in Slovenia
One documented route of this kind in Slovenia, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Permanent Residence Permit
Permanent residence after five years of continuous lawful temporary residence, requiring an A2 Slovenian language certificate for applications from 1 November 2024.
- Processing time
- 1 month, extendable to a maximum of 2 months (ZUP/ZTuj-2)
- Validity
- Permanent
- Language requirement
- Slovenian language test at level A2 (for applications from 1 November 2024)
- Permanent residence
- Granted after 5 years continuous lawful temporary residence (2 years for family of a citizen/permanent resident/refugee)
- Citizenship
- Counts toward the 10-year naturalization requirement
Requirements
- 5 years continuous lawful temporary residence (2 years for family of a citizen/permanent resident/refugee; study counts half-rate; seasonal/posting/ICT/cross-border/temporary-protection/prison time does NOT count)
- Valid passport, proof of sufficient means, health insurance, criminal-record certificate
- A2 Slovenian language certificate (from 1 November 2024)
Required Documents
- Valid passport required
- Proof of sufficient means required
- Proof of health insurance required
- Criminal-record certificate required
- Certificate of a passed Slovenian language test at level A2 (applications from 1 Nov 2024) required
Official fees
- Permit issuance (administrative fee) 102 EUR
- Biometric residence-permit card printing 15.47 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Confirm eligibility
Confirm the qualifying residence period and obtain the A2 Slovenian language certificate.
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2
Apply
Submit the application at your local administrative unit. You must still hold a valid temporary permit when the decision is made (apply for a temporary extension simultaneously if it would otherwise expire).
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3
Register
Receive the decision and register the permanent residence.