Slovenia residence permit for remote employees, freelancers and business owners (Digital Nomad)

The main difference is the term. Slovenia issues the permit for no longer than 1 year and does not extend it: a new application is possible after 6 months. In return: a short statutory decision term (30 days), no integration requirements in the first year and family without waiting. It is a status to live and decide, not to accumulate years towards permanent residence directly.

At least twice the average monthly net salary in Slovenia as last published in the Official Gazette. Per SURS data for July 2026 the average net salary is EUR 1,695.34, so the threshold is about EUR 3,390.68 a month. The figure is updated every month, so we calculate it on the filing date and build in a margin.

No. The basis is designed for work for an employer or clients outside Slovenia: the status does not give access to the Slovenian labour market. If you want to work for a Slovenian company or start a business there, that is a different basis you can switch to after the first year.

The digital nomad status does not make you a tax resident by itself; residency is determined under Slovenian tax law, not by permit type. If you actually live in the country for most of the year, the question must be checked in advance. We do this before the move, not after.

At a Slovenian diplomatic mission or consulate abroad, including the mission serving India or the UAE. If you are lawfully in Slovenia, on a visa-free passport, on a C or D visa or with a residence permit of another EU country, you can file at the administrative unit (upravna enota) before your permitted stay expires. You then receive a certificate that serves as a residence permit until the decision.

The permit is not extendable. Two options: a 6-month pause and a new application on the same terms, or a switch to another basis before the permit expires, for example self-employment in Slovenia. We plan the second step early so you are not facing the choice a month before expiry.

Yes, time on a temporary residence permit counts towards the five-year period under Article 52 of the Act. But continuity is preserved only with absences shorter than 6 consecutive months and no more than 10 months in total. The mandatory six-month pause between two digital nomad permits breaks it, so the route to permanent residence runs through a change of basis without a gap.

Yes. Digital nomads are an express exception in Article 47: the family can be brought over without a year of residence and regardless of the permit term. Filing is possible at the mission or in Slovenia; a family member already lawfully in the country receives a certificate that serves as a residence permit until the decision.

You file at the Slovenian mission serving your country of residence, or in Slovenia if you are there lawfully. Police clearance is required from the country of citizenship; UAE documents are legalised through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indian documents with an apostille, and everything is translated. Income is assessed in euros: statements from your salary or business account for recent months are enough, with no transfer to Slovenia required for the application.

By law, 30 days from a complete file, up to 60 with a special verification. With document preparation and the mission appointment, a realistic term from first meeting to card is 1.5–3 months, depending on the workload of the specific mission. We do not promise 'two weeks'.

Yes. Article 47 of the Foreigners Act counts as family members the spouse or partner, minor children of the applicant and partner, and adult unmarried children and parents whom the applicant or partner is obliged to maintain under the law of their country of citizenship. The maintenance obligation is proven with documents. Digital nomads bring the family over immediately, without a year of residence.

The threshold of about EUR 3,391 a month applies to the applicant personally and does not grow with family size. Separately, funds for each family member must not be below the cash social assistance level: under the 2026 coefficients a partner is EUR 289.24 and a child EUR 299.38 a month. The main applicant shows the funds for the family.

Yes. If the application is refused through the fault of our team or an error in building the case, we refund the company's service fee less a minimal retention for costs actually incurred. Refund terms, the payment schedule and the rules on retaining service costs are fixed in the contract before work begins. Before we start, we check your documents and risk history free of charge and tell you about any risks in advance.