--- title: "Slovenia Student permit requirements 2026: €507+/mo needed" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/student/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Slovenia · Student # Slovenia Student permit **Income needed:** €507+ a month ≈ $570 Temporary residence permit for study Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Income needed:** €507+ a month ≈ $570 (Income of at least EUR 507.43 a month (≈ $570) · Basic minimum income, the general sufficient-means level of the Foreigners Act for one adult applying for a residence permit, valid from 1 March 2026; the permit page itself states no amount.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Issued for the length of study, up to one year at a time; renewable each year while enrolled.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Non-EU nationals.) - **Work:** Yes (Holders may work through a student employment service or take up employment alongside their studies.) ## Key facts Student permit is a student route for Slovenia. Applicants need income of €507+ a month ≈ $570. You can stay 1 yr, renewable. You can work locally. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Money needed:** €507+ a month ≈ $570 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Shown, not spent: €507+/mo ≈ $570** - EUR 507.43 a month (≈ $570) Basic minimum income, the general sufficient-means level of the Foreigners Act for one adult applying for a residence permit, valid from 1 March 2026; the permit page itself states no amount. **Renewal: Renewable** The permit is issued for the study period, up to one year at a time, and renewed while you stay enrolled. [Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/) **Permanent residence: After 5 years of residence** Student residence counts at 50% toward the 5 years needed for permanent residence (for example 2 years counts as 1). [Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants](https://infotujci.si/pogoji/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-stalno-prebivanje/) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Apply at any administrative unit in Slovenia if you reside there lawfully, or at a Slovenian embassy or consulate abroad. [Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a place at a school or university in Slovenia - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicant is admitted to a publicly valid education or study programme, an international exchange or an authorised training programme. #### What you must show - Sufficient means for the stay, at least the basic minimum income per month (EUR 507.43 (≈ $570) from 1 March 2026). - A notarised parental declaration of support is accepted where parents are obliged to support the student. #### Documents - Certificate of enrolment, valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate. #### Steps 1. Apply at an embassy or consulate abroad, or at an administrative unit if already legally in Slovenia; the school can apply too. #### After you arrive - The student must report to the administrative unit at once if studies are interrupted, finished or the student withdraws. - Holders may apply for a nine-month permit to look for work or self-employment after graduating. ## 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 1 year 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** Certificate of enrolment, valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate - **Police certificate and civil documents** Certificate of enrolment, valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Temporary residence permit for non-EU nationals enrolled in a publicly recognised study or exchange programme, or an authorised training programme, in Slovenia. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4) #### What you must show - Income of at least EUR 507.43 a month (≈ $570) · Basic minimum income, the general sufficient-means level of the Foreigners Act for one adult applying for a residence permit, valid from 1 March 2026; the permit page itself states no amount. (sources 2, 3) #### Requirements - Applicant is admitted to a publicly valid education or study programme, an international exchange or an authorised training programme. (sources 1, 2) - Sufficient means for the stay, at least the basic minimum income per month (EUR 507.43 (≈ $570) from 1 March 2026). (sources 2, 3) - A notarised parental declaration of support is accepted where parents are obliged to support the student. (sources 1, 2) - Certificate of enrolment, valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate. (source 1) - Apply at an embassy or consulate abroad, or at an administrative unit if already legally in Slovenia; the school can apply too. (sources 1, 2) - The student must report to the administrative unit at once if studies are interrupted, finished or the student withdraws. (source 1) - Holders may apply for a nine-month permit to look for work or self-employment after graduating. (source 4) #### Stay - Issued for the length of study, up to one year at a time; renewable each year while enrolled. - First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Nationality Non-EU nationals. 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. #### Work Holders may work through a student employment service or take up employment alongside their studies. #### Family Family reunification needs one year of residence on a permit valid for at least one year. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Temporary residence permit for study](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/) · 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 3. [Order on harmonised amounts of transfers: basic minimum income from 1 March 2026](https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0568/sklep-o-usklajenih-visinah-transferjev-ki-so-doloceni-v-nominalnih-zneskih-ter-o-odstotku-uskladitve-drugih-transferjev-posameznikom-in-gospodinjstvom-v-republiki-sloveniji) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, 2026 · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Temporary residence for students seeking employment or self-employment](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-studentov-zaradi-iskanja-zaposlitve-ali-samozaposlitve/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11 5. [Permanent residence permit for non-EU citizens](https://infotujci.si/pogoji/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-stalno-prebivanje/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Student permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student permit | Needs income of €507+ a month ≈ $570 | 1 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/student-higher-ed-91/) Portugal | Needs income of €920+ a month ≈ $1,030 | 3 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Internship permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/internship-residence/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [D3 study visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/d3-study-research/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | No | | [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/study-visa/) Italy | Needs savings of €10k+ a year ≈ $11k | – | Yes | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Student permit? Income of at least EUR 507.43 a month (≈ $570). Basic minimum income, the general sufficient-means level of the Foreigners Act for one adult applying for a residence permit, valid from 1 March 2026; the permit page itself states no amount. ### How long can I stay on the Student permit? Issued for the length of study, up to one year at a time; renewable each year while enrolled. ### Can I work on the Student permit? Yes. Holders may work through a student employment service or take up employment alongside their studies. ### Can I bring my family on the Student permit? Family reunification needs one year of residence on a permit valid for at least one year. ### Who can apply for the Student permit? Non-EU nationals. 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. ### Does the Student permit lead to permanent residence in Slovenia? Time on the Student permit counts toward permanent residence in Slovenia, which the rules allow after 5 years of residence. ### How are Student permit holders taxed in Slovenia? No special regime in our records is tied to the Student permit. 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/) [Slovenian expatriate naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) [Slovenian citizenship by origin](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-by-descent-registration/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/self-employment/) ## Study visas elsewhere [🇩🇪 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/student-16b/) [🇫🇷 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/student-residence/) [🇬🇧 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/student-visa/) [🇳🇱 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/student-residence/) [🇦🇱 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/student/) [🇲🇪 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/montenegro/student/) ≈ 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 2026-10-12 against 5 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. [Temporary residence permit for study](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/) · 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 3. [Order on harmonised amounts of transfers: basic minimum income from 1 March 2026](https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0568/sklep-o-usklajenih-visinah-transferjev-ki-so-doloceni-v-nominalnih-zneskih-ter-o-odstotku-uskladitve-drugih-transferjev-posameznikom-in-gospodinjstvom-v-republiki-sloveniji) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, 2026 · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Temporary residence for students seeking employment or self-employment](https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/na-podlagi-studija/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-studentov-zaradi-iskanja-zaposlitve-ali-samozaposlitve/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11 5. [Permanent residence permit for non-EU citizens](https://infotujci.si/pogoji/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-stalno-prebivanje/) · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · 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. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.