{"about":"Student visa facts for Slovenia, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/si/student-visa","destination":{"code":"SI","name":"Slovenia"},"visa":"Temporary residence permit for study","authority":"Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia (administrative units in Slovenia; Slovenian diplomatic/consular missions abroad)","official_portal":"https://www.gov.si/en/topics/entry-and-residence-of-foreigners/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Proof of admission to a publicly valid education or study programme issued by the institution (or the scholarship/programme authority).","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Application form 11/1 (Article 44 Foreigners Act)","Photograph or e-photo reference number","Passport or certified copy","Health insurance proof (at least emergency care)","Proof of sufficient means of subsistence","Home-country criminal record certificate (first permit)","Proof of admission to the programme"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Means at least equal to Slovenia's basic minimum income; grants and scholarships count; if parents must support you, their means are checked.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/en/news/2021-06-11-amendment-to-the-foreigners-act-sufficient-means-of-subsistence/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"No tuition-payment proof is listed on the official application form.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Consular fee for a first residence permit EUR 102 (D visa EUR 77); permit issued by an authority in Slovenia EUR 50.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MJU/ZUP/Taksna-tarifa-priloga-Zakona-o-upravnih-taksah-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":102,"currency":"EUR"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Proof of health insurance covering at least emergency health services in Slovenia, unless compulsorily insured in Slovenia.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No language certificate is listed on the official application form.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"First permit at a Slovenian diplomatic or consular post abroad before entry; administrative units in Slovenia handle lawful residents and renewals.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/en/topics/entry-and-residence/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Fingerprints are captured when the application is lodged (fingerprint fields on the official form).","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"The official attachment list on the study application form includes no medical certificate.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"Home-country criminal record certificate is always required for a first permit; for renewals only if requested.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Study-permit holders can be employed only on the basis of an information sheet issued by the Employment Service; hour limits not found.","source_url":"https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/employment-of-non-eu-migrant-workers/work-in-slovenia/foreign-nationals-holding-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Register temporary residence within three days of settling or receiving the residence permit.","source_url":"https://e-uprava.gov.si/en/podrocja/personal-documents-certificates-change-of-residence/change-of-residence-residence-registration/registration-de-registration-of-temporary-residence.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":102,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Consular fee for a first residence permit EUR 102 (D visa EUR 77); permit issued by an authority in Slovenia EUR 50.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MJU/ZUP/Taksna-tarifa-priloga-Zakona-o-upravnih-taksah-v2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student fills the official application form for a temporary residence permit for study. It can be lodged in person, or the Slovenian school can lodge it for the student.","source_url":"https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/","portal_name":"Infotujci (official information point for foreigners), study residence permit application form, lodged at a Slovenian embassy abroad","form_name":"Prošnja za izdajo ali podaljšanje dovoljenja za začasno prebivanje zaradi študija"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"A government fee is paid when the application is lodged at the Slovenian embassy abroad. The official page does not say whether cash or card is accepted.","source_url":"https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The status of a temporary residence permit application can be checked only with the competent administrative unit in Slovenia, not with the embassy.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/en/representations/embassy-new-delhi/visa-information/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The administrative unit in Slovenia decides. If approved, the student collects the residence permit card in person.","source_url":"https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The administrative unit may ask for other proofs depending on the case. The student supplies what it requests.","source_url":"https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get proof of admission","detail":"Obtain proof of admission to a publicly valid study or education programme from the Slovenian institution.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf"},{"n":2,"title":"Prepare supporting documents","detail":"Passport, photo, health insurance covering at least emergency care, proof of sufficient means, home-country criminal record certificate.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/upravne-enote/Koper/Dokumenti/Obrazci/Vloga-44-clen-ztuj2-v2.pdf"},{"n":3,"title":"Apply at a Slovenian mission before entry","detail":"Third-country students obtain the residence permit (or visa if required) at a Slovenian diplomatic or consular post abroad before entering.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/en/topics/entry-and-residence/"},{"n":4,"title":"Pay the fee and give fingerprints","detail":"Consular tariff for a first residence permit is EUR 102; fingerprints are recorded on the application form.","source_url":"https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MJU/ZUP/Taksna-tarifa-priloga-Zakona-o-upravnih-taksah-v2.pdf"},{"n":5,"title":"Register residence after arrival","detail":"Register your temporary residence address within three days of settling or receiving the permit.","source_url":"https://e-uprava.gov.si/en/podrocja/personal-documents-certificates-change-of-residence/change-of-residence-residence-registration/registration-de-registration-of-temporary-residence.html"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the processing time"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/si/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}