--- title: "Slovenia Spouse of a resident requirements 2026: 2-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/spouse-of-permanent-resident/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Slovenia · Spouse visas # Slovenia Spouse of a resident **First stay:** 2 yrs Family reunification with a permanent resident First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 2 yrs (Issued to match the sponsor's permit, up to two years at first; renewals up to three years.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Spouses and partners of non-EU permanent residents.) ## Key facts Spouse of a resident is a spouse visas route for Slovenia. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 2 yrs ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** The permit matches the sponsor's permit, up to two years at first, with renewals up to three years. [Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-zdruzevanja-druzine/zdruzitev-druzine-in-pravica-do-celovitosti-druzine/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Sponsor holds a permanent residence permit in Slovenia. - Applicant is the spouse, registered partner or long-term partner of the sponsor. #### What you must show - Sponsor shows means for the family members at the social-assistance weights for each member. #### Documents - Valid passport, health insurance, criminal-record certificate and proof of the relationship. #### Steps 1. Apply at an administrative unit in Slovenia or at an embassy or consulate abroad. #### After you arrive - Adult family members must pass a basic Slovenian language test for permit renewal, with listed exceptions. ## What happens at day 183 How Slovenia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 2 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a tax year** Presence in Slovenia for a total of more than 183 days in a tax year makes a person a Slovenian tax resident. - **Foreign-source income:** Residents pay personal income tax on worldwide income at progressive rates of 16% to 50%; non-residents pay only on Slovenian-source income. [All tax rules for Slovenia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Valid passport, health insurance, criminal-record certificate and proof of the relationship - **Police certificate and civil documents** Valid passport, health insurance, criminal-record certificate and proof of the relationship Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Temporary residence for the spouse or partner of a non-EU national holding a permanent residence permit in Slovenia. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - Sponsor holds a permanent residence permit in Slovenia. (sources 2, 1) - Applicant is the spouse, registered partner or long-term partner of the sponsor. (sources 2, 1) - Sponsor shows means for the family members at the social-assistance weights for each member. (sources 1, 2) - Valid passport, health insurance, criminal-record certificate and proof of the relationship. (source 1) - Apply at an administrative unit in Slovenia or at an embassy or consulate abroad. (source 1) - Adult family members must pass a basic Slovenian language test for permit renewal, with listed exceptions. (source 1) #### Stay - Issued to match the sponsor's permit, up to two years at first; renewals up to three years. - First stay: up to 24 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Nationality Spouses and partners of non-EU permanent residents. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Family reunification and the right to family unity](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-zdruzevanja-druzine/zdruzitev-druzine-in-pravica-do-celovitosti-druzine/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2), consolidated text UPB15](https://www.uradni-list.si/_pdf/2025/Ur/u2025046.pdf) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 46/2025 · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-06-24 ## Spouse of a resident and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spouse of a resident | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/spouse-of-citizen/) | – | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/spouse-of-citizen/) Portugal | – | – | – | | [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/family-reunification/) Spain | Needs income of €900+ a month ≈ $1,010 | – | Yes | | [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Spouse of a resident? Issued to match the sponsor's permit, up to two years at first; renewals up to three years. ### Who can apply for the Spouse of a resident? Spouses and partners of non-EU permanent residents. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. ### How are Spouse of a resident holders taxed in Slovenia? No special regime in our records is tied to the Spouse of a resident. The standard rules apply: Residents pay personal income tax on worldwide income at progressive rates of 16% to 50%; non-residents pay only on Slovenian-source income. ## More in Slovenia [Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/digital-nomad/) [EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/eu-blue-card/) [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/researcher/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/ict-permit/) [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/single-permit/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/student/) [Slovenian expatriate naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) [Slovenian citizenship by origin](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-by-descent-registration/) ## Spouse and partner visas elsewhere [🇮🇹 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) [🇬🇷 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇫🇷 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) [🇬🇧 Fiancé visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/fiance-visa/) [🇳🇱 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇨🇾 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cyprus/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Family reunification and the right to family unity](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-zdruzevanja-druzine/zdruzitev-druzine-in-pravica-do-celovitosti-druzine/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2), consolidated text UPB15](https://www.uradni-list.si/_pdf/2025/Ur/u2025046.pdf) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 46/2025 · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. 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