Short answer
Slovenia now has a temporary residence permit for digital nomads.
GOV.SI says Slovenia introduced the route on 21 November 2025. It is for non-EU and non-EEA remote workers who work for an entity outside Slovenia, work under a civil-law contract for such an entity, or are self-employed abroad. The source also says the foreigner is not entering the Slovenian labour market.
For tracking, do not reduce this to "one year in Slovenia." Keep separate records for Schengen short-stay days before approval, the permit validity period, the residence-registration deadline, family-member dates, and the six-month wait before another digital-nomad permit application.
Jetseen helps you track days - always consult a qualified tax professional for advice specific to your situation. For immigration eligibility, confirm your case with the relevant Slovenian authority or consulate.
What Slovenia introduced
Slovenia's Ministry of the Interior says the country introduced a temporary residence permit for digital nomads on 21 November 2025.
The route is aimed at certain third-country remote workers. In GOV.SI's wording, the work must be carried out remotely using information and communication technologies, and it must be tied to work outside Slovenia rather than the Slovenian labour market.
That distinction matters for records. You are not just tracking where you slept. You may also need records that explain:
- who you worked for
- where that entity was based
- whether your work entered Slovenia's labour market
- when the permit was issued
- when it expires
This guide is not eligibility advice. It is a recordkeeping map for the dates and documents the official source makes visible.
Where applications can be filed
GOV.SI says foreign nationals apply for the digital-nomad temporary residence permit at a Slovenian diplomatic or consular post abroad.
It also says people already legally residing in Slovenia may submit the application at an administrative unit in Slovenia.
That gives you two different record trails:
| If you apply from abroad | If you apply while legally in Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Keep consulate appointment and submission records | Keep proof of lawful presence before filing |
| Track planned Schengen entries and exits | Track the Slovenia entry date tied to your current stay |
| Keep application receipts outside your trip log | Keep administrative-unit receipts near your trip log |
Do not assume the route you used last time applies again. Keep the official application path and supporting evidence with the permit record.
Permit length, no extension, and reapplication timing
GOV.SI says the digital-nomad temporary residence permit may be issued for up to one year and cannot be extended.
That is the first date to track.
The second date is the reapplication wait. GOV.SI says a foreigner may reapply for a digital-nomad temporary residence permit six months after the previous permit expires.
Those two facts create a simple timeline:
| Record | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Permit issue date | Starts the permit record |
| Permit expiry date | Ends this permit's validity |
| Six-month wait date | Earliest point for another digital-nomad permit application under the GOV.SI source |
| Other-purpose application date | Needed if you apply for another temporary residence purpose during the digital-nomad permit validity |
If you want to keep living in Slovenia for another reason, GOV.SI says you may apply during the digital-nomad permit's validity for another type of temporary residence permit based on a different purpose of stay.
That is a different record from renewing the digital-nomad permit. Do not blur the two.
The income requirement should be recorded, not guessed
GOV.SI says the sufficient-means requirement is at least twice the average monthly net salary in Slovenia, calculated from the average monthly gross salary most recently published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.
The source does not make a fixed euro amount safe to repeat forever. That salary basis can change.
For a practical file, keep:
- the GOV.SI permit page used
- the salary-source document your advisor or authority relied on
- bank statements or lawful income evidence submitted
- the date the income evidence was prepared
- any translation or certification record
Avoid writing a fixed number into your own planning notes unless you have just checked the latest authority source.
Residence registration has its own deadline
The GOV.SI entry and residence page says people issued a temporary residence permit or visa must register temporary residence within eight days after the relevant entry, service of the document, or taking up temporary residence.
That is easy to miss because it is not the same as the permit expiry date.
Track it as its own event:
| Event | Record to keep |
|---|---|
| Date you entered Slovenia | Travel record, ticket, passport stamp, or EES-style border record where available |
| Date the permit or visa was served | Authority notice or permit record |
| Date you took up temporary residence | Accommodation record or local registration evidence |
| Registration completion | Confirmation from the relevant process |
Ask the relevant Slovenian authority which trigger applies to your case. Do not rely on a general internet summary for a deadline that can affect legal stay records.
Schengen days still need a separate counter
Slovenia is in the Schengen area, but a Slovenia national residence-permit record is not the same thing as your Schengen short-stay counter.
GOV.SI says short-stay visa holders may stay in Schengen countries only up to 90 days in any 180-day period or until the visa expires, whichever is sooner. The same page says holders of a Schengen-country residence permit may travel in other Schengen countries outside the issuing state within the 90/180-day short-stay limit.
The practical setup:
- track Slovenia permit validity as one record
- track Schengen short-stay days before the permit is issued
- track side trips to other Schengen countries after the permit is issued
- keep entry and exit evidence for each border movement
The permit may solve one status question in Slovenia. It does not make every Schengen travel question disappear.
Family-member records
GOV.SI says digital nomads may reunite with family members immediately, without restrictions linked to the duration of the foreigner's residence in Slovenia or the validity of the permit.
That does not mean there is no paperwork. It means you should avoid guessing the family timeline from ordinary family-reunification assumptions.
Keep a separate file for each family member:
- application date
- relationship evidence submitted
- permit or visa issue date
- entry date
- residence-registration date
- expiry date
- renewal or departure plan
Family records are where small date mistakes become hard to unwind later.
What to track in Jetseen
Jetseen can help you keep the day and document side organized.
Use it for:
- Slovenia trip dates
- Schengen short-stay days
- planned side trips
- visa and permit expiry reminders
- notes for the six-month reapplication wait
- document attachments for tickets, approvals, registrations, and accommodation evidence
- CSV records for your own file or advisor review
Do not treat Jetseen as a Slovenia immigration eligibility checker. It does not decide whether you qualify, whether your income evidence is enough, or whether a family member can be approved.
Bottom line
The Slovenia digital-nomad permit is new, specific, and date-heavy.
Track more than the expiry date. Track your Schengen days, the application path, the permit window, the eight-day registration trigger, family-member records, and the six-month wait before another digital-nomad permit application.
That is the file you want before an authority, advisor, or future version of you asks, "What exactly happened, and when?"
References
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or tax advice. Tax residency rules change frequently. Consult a qualified tax professional for advice specific to your situation.
