Slovenia tourist visa (Schengen C)

Nationals of countries on the EU visa list, including Türkiye, need a Schengen visa to visit Slovenia as tourists. Holders of a valid residence permit or D visa from another Schengen state do not need one for visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Apply to Slovenia only if it is the main destination of your trip, meaning the country where you will spend most days.

Besides the standard documents, tourists show a hotel booking or a travel plan and proof of means of subsistence: a bank statement with the account turnover of the last three months and proof of regular income, such as salary slips for the last three months. Employees may also be asked for proof of social insurance registration, and minors travelling alone or with one parent need a notarised consent from the parents.

Follow the checklist of the Slovenian mission responsible for you; it lists the documents, their order and any translation requirements.

The visa fee is EUR 90 for applicants over 12, EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12, and nothing for children under 6. If you apply at a visa centre, a service fee is charged on top. The standard processing time is 15 calendar days, which can be extended to 45 days when a closer examination or further documents are needed, so do not book non-refundable travel before the decision.

Apply at least 15 calendar days before the trip and no earlier than six months before it. All applicants appear in person so that ten fingerprints can be taken, unless your fingerprints were stored in the Visa Information System less than 59 months ago or you are under 12. Accredited intermediaries may submit files for you, but cannot give fingerprints on your behalf.

Submit the originals in the order of the mission’s checklist. If something is missing, you are given five working days to complete the file and the processing time is extended accordingly. The mission can invite you to an interview or ask for more papers. Your visa is a sticker in your passport; online application forms are available only where applications go through visa centres, and the form must still be printed and lodged in person.

If the visa is refused, annulled or revoked, you can appeal within eight days of receiving the decision. The appeal must be written in Slovenian, lodged at the embassy or consulate that decided, and the consular fee is EUR 153. The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs decides on it, and a new visa application cannot be examined while the appeal is pending.

Against the ministry’s decision you can bring an action before the Administrative Court of the Republic of Slovenia in Ljubljana within 30 days of service.