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Permanent residence in Slovenia, normally available after five years of continuous legal residence (or earlier under specific statutory conditions), issued by the administrative unit in the person's place of residence. It provides stable residence and broad equal treatment with nationals.
Family reunification lets close family members — typically a spouse or partner and minor children — join a person lawfully resident in Slovenia, subject to housing, income and insurance conditions.
Permanent residence is normally available after five years of continuous legal residence (or earlier under specific statutory conditions); it provides stable status and broad equal treatment with nationals.
Non-EU nationals mainly use the single residence and work permit or the EU Blue Card, alongside routes for self-employment, seasonal work, study, research and family — leading to permanent residence after five years.
Slovenia's main business route is the residence permit for self-employment, which lets non-EU nationals run their own business — generally after one year of legal residence, unless already entered in the Slovenian business register.
The seasonal work permit lets non-EU nationals take up seasonal jobs, notably in agriculture; for seasonal work over 90 days the Employment Service grants consent within the single-permit framework, while shorter work uses a simpler permit.
Most skilled workers use the single residence and work permit with a Slovenian job offer, or the EU Blue Card if they hold a higher-education qualification and meet the higher salary threshold.
Permanent residence is normally available after five years of continuous legal residence, applied for at your local administrative unit; citizenship is a separate, longer process with its own requirements.
The single permit is Slovenia's main route for employing non-EU nationals: one document combines residence and work authorisation, issued by the administrative unit with consent from the Employment Service, normally for up to two years at first.
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Immigrate (Permanent Residence) — Slovenia