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Slovenia student visa

Study visits may use a Schengen visa, with no application fee for study or educational training. Longer study stays generally need a long-stay visa or residence permit.

Ways to get a Slovenia student visa

  1. Schengen visa for a short study visit

    Visa needed

    Travellers who need a visa and are visiting for study or educational training.

    Stay
    Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, subject to the stay granted.
    Entries
    Schengen visas can allow one, two or multiple entries.
    Fee
    No visa application fee for study, educational training or scientific research.
    Processing
    15 calendar days for an accepted application with no issues; delays can occur.
    1. Apply to the embassy or consulate of your main Schengen destination.
    2. Submit the relevant supporting documents no more than six months before entry.
    3. Attend the first-application interview and provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

  2. Visa-free school group

    No visa needed

    Pupils who are not European free-movement nationals but legally live in that area, travelling in a general-education school group with a teacher.

    Stay
    A short stay or transit.
    1. Travel as part of a general-education school group accompanied by a teacher.
    2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the visit or transit.
    3. If replacing a pupil's travel document with the list, include their photograph and obtain the responsible authority's endorsement of residence and re-entry rights.

  3. Long-stay study visa or residence permit

    Other permit

    Students from outside the European free-movement area who plan to stay for more than 90 days and need long-stay permission.

    Stay
    A long-stay visa generally covers stays under one year; a residence permit covers longer periods.

Who needs it

Students who require a visa must apply unless an exemption applies. Travellers from outside the European free-movement area generally need long-stay permission for stays over 90 days.

Who doesn't

Qualifying school groups whose pupils legally live in the European free-movement area can make short visits or transit without a visa.

How to apply

  1. For a short-stay visa, apply to the embassy or consulate of your main destination.
  2. Submit the relevant supporting documents no more than six months before entry.
  3. Attend in person for a first application and interview, and provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

What to bring

  • Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational visit.
  • Fingerprints and a digital photograph for a short-stay visa, if required.

Good to know

  • A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents.
  • Long-stay procedures and conditions are set by the country issuing the permission.
  • Children under 12 do not provide fingerprints.
  • The school-group exemption has specific teacher, group-list and travel-document conditions.

Questions

Do I need a student visa for Slovenia?

Students who require a visa must apply unless an exemption applies. Travellers from outside the European free-movement area generally need long-stay permission for stays over 90 days. Qualifying school groups whose pupils legally live in the European free-movement area can make short visits or transit without a visa.

What are the ways to get a student visa for Slovenia?

There are 3 options: Schengen visa for a short study visit (a visa from an embassy); Visa-free school group (no visa at all); Long-stay study visa or residence permit (a special permit).

Who can go to Slovenia without a student visa?

Pupils who are not European free-movement nationals but legally live in that area, travelling in a general-education school group with a teacher.

How long can I stay on a Slovenia student visa?

Short stays generally follow the 90-days-in-180 limit. Stays over 90 days generally require long-stay permission.

How much does a Slovenia student visa cost?

No Schengen visa application fee for study, educational training or scientific research. Long-stay fees are not specified.

How long does a Slovenia student visa take?

For a short-stay Schengen visa, 15 calendar days after an accepted application is lodged if there are no issues. Long-stay timing is not specified.

What documents do I need for a Slovenia student visa?

Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational visit.; Fingerprints and a digital photograph for a short-stay visa, if required..

How do I apply for a Slovenia student visa?

1. 1. For a short-stay visa, apply to the embassy or consulate of your main destination. 2. 2. Submit the relevant supporting documents no more than six months before entry. 3. 3. Attend in person for a first application and interview, and provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

What rules do I have to follow on a Slovenia student visa?

A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents. Long-stay procedures and conditions are set by the country issuing the permission.

Does my passport change whether I need a student visa for Slovenia?

Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Slovenia visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.

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