Does time spent studying in Slovenia count toward permanent residence?

Slovenia grants permanent residence after a period of continuous legal residence, generally five years. Holding a study residence permit means you are residing legally, so those years help build the residence history that permanent residence is based on.

However, study time is sometimes counted differently or only partly toward the qualifying period, and you must also continue to meet conditions such as income and health insurance at the time you apply. Treat your student years as part of a longer plan and confirm exactly how they will be counted with the administrative unit before applying.