Eligibility quiz
Were you legally adopted by a parent who is a Slovenian citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Slovenia
You can live in Slovenia for the purpose for which your permit was issued, while it and your travel document are valid.
The permit normally lasts as long as your family member's permit, up to two years.
Work in Slovenia
You can work in Slovenia, normally after an Employment Service procedure and getting a card showing your right to work.
Some family members of workers have free access to the job market.
Visit Schengen countries
With a valid permit and travel document, you can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, if you meet the travel conditions.
Use public healthcare
You must have compulsory health insurance.
It covers primary care, hospital care and emergency treatment, under the insurance and contribution rules.
How to apply
From outside SloveniaFrom outside Slovenia
Find your consulate
Find the Slovenian embassy or consulate responsible for the place where you live.
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Download the application form
Download the application for a residence permit for a family member of an EU or Slovenian citizen and the accompanying signature form.
Download the formsFill in the form
Fill in the application and complete the signature form where required. If you are applying for your child, help your child complete the forms and sign them as required.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsHand in your application
Before entering Slovenia, submit your completed forms and documents to the consulate in person or by another method it accepts. Ask the consulate how to submit them and pay the fee when you file.
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Provide fingerprints and signature
Give your fingerprints and signature when the consulate asks, either when you apply or later. If the application is for your child, follow the consulate's instructions for your child.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the decision on your application and answer any questions or requests for more documents.
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Collect your permit
Once approved, collect your residence permit at the place the authority tells you.
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Once in SloveniaOnce in Slovenia
Register your address
After arriving in Slovenia, register your temporary address at an administrative unit within eight days of arrival. You can then live in Slovenia under your residence permit.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Adoption records *
Provide the official adoption decision or a civil-status record showing that your Slovenian parent adopted you. Get it from the office that holds the record.
* Only if your adoption is not recorded in the Slovenian civil register.
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Address registration
You must register your temporary address and report changes and departure; eight-day deadlines apply.
Permit renewal
Keep your travel document valid and renew your permit before it expires, with enough money for family members intending to live in Slovenia.
Adults generally need basic Slovenian, with exceptions for people over 60, qualifying Slovenian schooling or language courses, illiteracy with spoken Slovenian, or a disabling health condition that prevents the test.
Permit can end
Your permit can end if it expires or is not renewed, or if your family member loses their qualifying status or the relationship or other conditions end.
It can also be withdrawn for unlawful or misleading circumstances, security or public-order reasons, or other legal grounds.
Your address registration ends with the permit.
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