FAQ
Common questions.
What do I need for the Slovenia freelance visa?
The official page asks for: one year of lawful stay in Slovenia first (most people), registration or planned registration of self-employment, health insurance covering at least emergency care, proof of enough means to live on, a criminal record certificate from your home country and a valid passport and a photo.
How much money do I need for the Slovenia freelance visa?
You need enough means to live on during your stay. The page does not give a figure.
How long can I stay on the Slovenia freelance visa?
The permit is issued for a fixed period of up to 2 years. Yes, under the same conditions, if you still do the work and apply before the permit ends.
How much does the Slovenia freelance visa cost?
The Ljubljana Administrative Unit fee list shows EUR 70 to issue or extend the single permit, EUR 4.50 for the application and EUR 15.47 for the card.
Who can apply for the Slovenia freelance visa?
Open to people from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland. For non-EU people who will work in Slovenia as self-employed people, such as sole traders (s.p.). Most need one year of continuous lawful residence in Slovenia first; people who will work on their own in a regulated profession, such as architect or lawyer, do not. Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland can already live in Slovenia without this visa.
What work can I do on the Slovenia freelance visa?
The permit is tied to actually doing the self-employed work. If you stop, you must tell the Administrative Unit.
How do I apply?
At any Administrative Unit in Slovenia, in person or through an authorised person. Gov.si says a first single permit can also be lodged at a Slovenian embassy or consulate in your home country.
Sources
- Slovenia: Single permit for self-employment (infotujci.si)
- Slovenia: Single permit for self-employment (gov.si)
- Slovenia: Single permit for self-employment (gov.si)
- Slovenia: Application form for a single permit for self-employment (infotujci.si)
General information, not legal advice. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.