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4 programs for Slovenia. Explore the options and get a free expert assessment.
Single permit for highly qualified employment in Slovenia, available to non-EU nationals with a higher-education qualification and a job offer meeting the higher salary threshold. Highly qualified roles under the Blue Card scheme are generally exempt from the labour-market test, and the card offers EU mobility and a route to long-term residence.
Temporary residence permit for non-EU researchers who have a hosting agreement with an approved research organisation in Slovenia. It permits research activity and offers mobility to carry out research in other EU member states.
Authorisation for non-EU nationals to perform seasonal work in Slovenia, notably in agriculture. For seasonal work of more than 90 days the Employment Service grants consent within the single-permit framework; shorter seasonal work uses a separate, simpler permit.
Slovenia's main route for employing non-EU nationals. A single document combines residence and work authorisation: it is issued by the local administrative unit, while the Employment Service of Slovenia (ZRSZ) grants the required consent. The first permit is issued for the duration of the employment contract but for no more than two years, with extensions of up to three years.
This route lets non-EU nationals be self-employed in Slovenia without Employment Service consent, but self-employment is generally only allowed after one year of continuous legal residence — unless you are already in the Slovenian business register.
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.
Slovenia's EU Blue Card is a single permit for highly qualified employment, for non-EU nationals with a higher-education qualification and a job meeting the higher salary threshold; it is usually exempt from the labour-market test and offers EU mobility.
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.
This permit is for non-EU researchers who hold a hosting agreement with an approved research organisation in Slovenia; it permits research activity and offers mobility to research in other EU member states.
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