Slovenia Travel Guide

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Passports and Visas

Passports should be valid for the period of stay. Those with non-EEA passports are also recommended to hold documents for onward or return travel, and sufficient funds of at least EUR70 for adults and half that amount for children under 18, per day of stay, or the equivalent in another hard currency. The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all. It is highly recommended that passports have at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.

Americans

US passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days, but a valid passport is required.

UK Nationals

Holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen do not require a visa. British Overseas Territories Citizen, British National (Overseas) or British Subjects with right of abode in the UK do not require a visa to stay in Slovenia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is required. Passport exemptions include holders of a National Identity Card issued by the United Kingdom, and holders of Identity Cards issued by the Gibraltar Authorities endorsed Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom.

Canadians

Canadians do not require a visa to enter Slovenia for a stay of up to 90 days, but a valid passport is required.

Australians

Australian citizens do not require a visa to stay in Slovenia for up to 90 days, but a valid passport is required.

South Africans

South African passport holders require a visa to visit Slovenia. A valid passport is required.

Irish Nationals

Irish nationals do not require a visa, but a valid passport is required.

New Zealanders

New Zealand nationals do not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days, but a valid passport is required.

Healthcare

Typhoid and Hepatitis A vaccinations are recommended. In forested areas hikers should guard against tick bites, as tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease are a risk. Mains water is safe to drink, milk is pasteurized and local meat and produce safe to consume. Free emergency treatment is available from hospitals and private doctors contracted. Slovenia has a reciprocal health agreement with most EU countries, including the UK, providing emergency health care on the same terms as Slovenian nationals. EU travelers should take a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

Safety

There are extremely few risks involved in travel to Slovenia. The threat of terrorism is low, as is the crime rate, however sensible precautions are advised with valuables.