Eligibility quiz
Are you a Slovenian emigrant, meaning a person of Slovenian origin who moved away from Slovenia?
Benefits
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Slovenian passport and ID
Slovenian citizens can get a Slovenian passport, wherever they live.
It proves identity and citizenship and can be used to cross international borders.
It normally lasts 10 years from age 18, five years from age 3 until age 18, and three years below age 3.
Slovenian embassies and consulates can also issue identity cards.
Live in Slovenia for life
Slovenian citizens can live in Slovenia indefinitely without a residence permit.
They can enter Slovenia using Slovenian identity documents.
Get help abroad
Slovenian embassies and consulates can help citizens abroad, including with a temporary document to return after a passport is lost or stolen.
In a country outside the EU where Slovenia has no representation, citizens can seek help from another EU country’s embassy or consulate on the same basis as that country’s citizens.
Vote and run for office
Slovenian citizens can vote and stand for election from age 18 in presidential, National Assembly, European Parliament and municipal elections.
They can also take part in referendums and citizens’ initiatives.
Citizens who live permanently abroad can use the available postal, diplomatic-mission or Slovenian polling arrangements.
How to apply
Applying at a local officeApplying at a local office
Find an administrative unit
Find an administrative unit in Slovenia where you can hand in your application.
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Get the application form
Get the Application for admission to citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia form and its instructions.
Get the formFill in the form
Fill in and sign the citizenship application form.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the administrative unit.
See required documentsPay the application fee
Ask the administrative unit how to pay the fee, then pay it and keep proof of payment.
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Hand in your application
Take your signed application, required documents and proof of payment to an administrative unit.
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Wait for the decision
Answer any requests for more information or documents, and attend an interview or make the oath if asked.
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Complete the final formalities
If approved, make the oath if you have not already done so, and follow the authority's instructions for your citizenship record or certificate. Once you are a Slovenian citizen, you can apply for a Slovenian passport.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your birth certificate and your Slovenian parent's birth record. These records should show your relationship to your parent.
Marriage certificates *
Get your marriage certificate and your Slovenian parent's marriage certificate, as relevant. Ask the office handling your application which records it needs to establish your family connection.
* Only if you are or have been married, your parent married, or the office needs them to show your family connection.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationParent's origin records *
Provide official records showing your Slovenian parent's origin or emigrant status. These could include records of their former Slovenian citizenship, residence or emigration, as relevant to your case.
* Only if the family records do not establish your parent's Slovenian origin or emigrant status.
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Registration when living abroad
Citizens living abroad must keep their residence records accurate and register the address where they actually live.
Military duty for men
Ordinary compulsory military service has ended, but military duty remains for Slovenian men aged 17 to 50 and reserve officers up to age 60.
They are entered in the military register and can be called into defence service if security conditions seriously deteriorate or in war.
General military duty can be brought back, and work or material duties can be imposed in an emergency or war.
Lost or stolen passport
A lost or stolen passport must be reported promptly.
Abroad, a Slovenian citizen must report it to the Slovenian authorities or a Slovenian embassy or consulate within the required period.
Citizenship can end
Slovenian citizenship can end through release or renunciation.
When citizenship ends, the Slovenian passport must be handed in for destruction.
The rights and protections that come from Slovenian citizenship then end.
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