Within the first three months in Slovenia you will need to obtain a residence registration certificate if you are staying here for more than three months.
At the administrative unit where you (will) live. Please check if there is an appointment system in place at your administrative unit. In Ljubljana, you can book an appointment via phone nubmer 01 828 16 90 or through the application eSamonaročanje.
Within the first three months in Slovenia, you will need to obtain a residence registration certificate if you are staying here for more than three months.
● Signed application form (.doc, .pdf, example).
● Biometric color photograph
● Copy of passport (page with biographic data) / ID.
● Confirmation of address (e.g. rent contract, owner’s statement or proof of ownership).
● Proof of purpose of stay: employment contract signed by a Slovenian employer or hosting agreement or another document proving the purpose of your stay.
● Proof of sufficient means of subsistence: a statement or employment contract (statement - .doc, .pdf, example).
● Proof of health insurance (copy of European Health Insurance Card - blue card).
Payment via bank transfer or in person at the Administrative Unit:
● Fee for the issue of a certificate of registration: EUR 9.10 - at submission.
● Application fee: EUR 4.50 - at submission.
● Printing for the card: EUR 12.32 - when collecting the card.
About visiting the Administrative Unit:
● They might speak only Slovene, so visit with a colleague or someone who speaks Slovene
● Leave your telephone number and the telephone number of the person speaking Slovene (tutor, buddy).
● Check your email (also spam).
● The residence registration certificate is valid for five years or less if you indicate that at the time of the application submission. If you want to prolong the permit, you should do that in the last month of the permit validity.
In Ljubljana, you can book an appointment via phone nubmer 01 828 16 90 or through the application eSamonaročanje (select "vročitev tujci"/"service on foreign nationals")
● After obtaining a residence permit
● If you live in the Student Dormitory, Postgraduate Dormitory, etc., the registration of temporary residence is made by the landlord.
● If you live in the private accomodation, you must arrange the registration of temporary residence within 8 days of receiving the temporary residence permit.
● You will get an informal application form upon receipt of the temporary residence permit, which you must submit along with copy of temporary residence permit by post to the address UE Ljubljana, Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana or email
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