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Slovenia visa for British citizens
Entry requirement
Slovenia admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at london.embassy.si
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Slovenia: visa decisions in the United Kingdom
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 511 | 393 | 81 | 16.6% | 88.0% |
| 2024 | 332 | 304 | 28 | 8.4% | 75.3% |
| 2025 | 280 | 255 | 25 | 8.9% | 71.8% |
In 2025, Slovenia’s embassy and consulates in the United Kingdom (London) received 280 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 255. The refusal rate was 8.9%. That is barely different from 2024 (8.4%). Applications fell by 16% compared with 2024 (332).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 10.5% of the applications lodged in the United Kingdom that year, from 1.0% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 32.0% at those of Iceland. Slovenia’s consulates worldwide refused 21.4%. Slovenia was the 26th most applied-for Schengen state in the United Kingdom.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in the United Kingdom, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Slovenian citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
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Travel advice for Slovenia
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from the United Kingdom to Slovenia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Slovenia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 14 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Slovenia (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Slovenia (updated 13 October 2026).
Good to know
How long British citizens can stay in Slovenia
British citizens may stay in Slovenia for up to 90 days. Days in Slovenia count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.
Slovenia and the Schengen area
Visa-free stays of British citizens in Slovenia count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.
Slovenia’s neighbours for British citizens
Hungary, Italy, Croatia and Austria admit British citizens visa-free.
Slovenian citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
Slovenian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do British citizens need a visa for Slovenia?
Slovenia admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can British citizens stay in Slovenia?
British citizens can stay in Slovenia for up to 90 days, within the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180.
Do Slovenian citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Slovenian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.
Can British citizens enter Slovenia visa-free?
Yes, British citizens can enter Slovenia without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.