Slovenia Digital Nomad Permit

Slovenia’s digital nomad route is a temporary residence permit for non-EU/EEA remote workers who work for foreign employers, foreign contracting parties, or a self-employed activity abroad.

The route started on 21 November 2025. It is not designed for entering the Slovenian labour market, and it cannot be extended as the same digital nomad permit.

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Need	Best page
Check whether the route fits you	Main guide
Plan the filing window, stay length, and six-month gap	Timeline and costs
Prepare passport, income, remote-work, insurance, and police records	Documents checklist
Bring family or plan what happens after year one	Family and after-year-one rules
Review tax, registration, banking, and insurance watchpoints	Tax, banking, insurance, and residence setup

Programme Snapshot

Item	Current Rule
Official category	Temporary residence permit for digital nomads
Launch date	21 November 2025
Main audience	Non-EU/EEA remote workers
Employee route	Work for a business entity based outside Slovenia
Contractor route	Civil-law contract with a business entity based outside Slovenia
Self-employed route	Self-employed person abroad working remotely
Local labour market	Not allowed as the main purpose; no Employment Service consent is needed because the applicant is not entering the Slovenian labour market
Income benchmark	At least twice Slovenia’s average monthly net salary, a moving figure
Working estimate	About EUR 3,378/month using March 2026 SURS net earnings of EUR 1,678.81
Permit length	Up to one year
Extension	Not extendable as the same permit
Reapplication	Possible six months after the previous digital nomad permit expires
Family	Immediate family reunification is available

Application Flow

1. Confirm that you are a non-EU/EEA national.
2. Check whether all work is remote and tied to foreign employers, foreign contracting parties, or foreign self-employment.
3. Calculate the current income benchmark from the latest official salary data.
4. Prepare passport, criminal-record, health-insurance, income, and work-purpose evidence.
5. Apply at a Slovenian diplomatic mission or consular post abroad, or at an administrative unit if already legally residing in Slovenia.
6. Wait for the residence-permit decision and provide biometrics or extra evidence if requested.
7. Register temporary residence after entry or after the permit is served, where required.
8. Before the year ends, leave, switch to another eligible residence purpose, or wait six months before a new digital nomad application.

Good Fit

This route is strongest for remote employees, contractors, and self-employed professionals with a clear foreign work setup, income above the moving benchmark, and a plan to live in Slovenia for up to one year.

Poor Fit

It is usually a poor fit for applicants who want to work for Slovenian clients or employers, need immediate long-term settlement, cannot document lawful income, or expect the same permit to renew continuously.