What investment or business options are there to live in Slovenia?

Slovenia's route for living there through business is the residence permit for self-employment. It allows non-EU nationals to be self-employed and, unlike employment, does not require consent from the Employment Service. The important condition is timing: self-employment is generally only permitted after one year of continuous legal residence, unless you are already entered in the Slovenian business register, in which case the waiting period does not apply.

To use the route you register your self-employed activity or business and show adequate means of subsistence, health insurance and a valid travel document. Many people therefore arrive on another route first and move into self-employment once they qualify.

Because the corpus describes self-employment as Slovenia's business pathway rather than a dedicated investor programme, the key planning questions are around structure and timing. As the rules and subsistence amounts change over time, confirm the current requirements with the competent administrative unit — and ACME can advise on the right company structure and the best sequence for your plans.