Slovenia · Digital nomad
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads
Live since 21 November 2025 under the ZTuj-2I amendment to the Aliens Act. The income threshold is formula-driven, set at 2x the average monthly net salary, and no fixed euro figure has been published. See watch-outs.
This permit looks like Croatia's, but it behaves like its opposite. Slovenia's Financial Administration has stated plainly that the digital nomad definition serves immigration purposes only. It does not affect tax obligations. There is no exemption. A 12-month permit makes crossing 183 days nearly unavoidable. At that point, you become a Slovenian tax resident on worldwide income at up to 50%, applied retroactively to your first arrival date.
Qualifying routes
At least 2x the average monthly net salary per the latest figure in the Official Gazette. Based on 2026 SURS data, that works out to roughly EUR 3,300-3,360/month. No official euro figure is published, so confirm the exact amount with the consulate at your application date.
The facts
- Minimum
- €3.3k
- Total landed cost
- Government and consular fees only, in the low hundreds of euros. The real cost here is not the fees. It is the potential Slovenian tax exposure.
- Route type
- Income requirement
- Timeline
- 1–3 months (Applied at Slovenian diplomatic or consular posts abroad, or at local administrative units if you are already lawfully resident.)
- Physical presence
- No minimum is mandated. But see the 183-day tax trap covered in watch-outs.
- Family
- Immediate family reunification is allowed, unusually with no restriction tied to the nomad's prior length of residence or permit validity. On this point, it is more generous than Croatia
- Permanent residency
- Not through this permit. It is capped at 12 months and cannot be extended.
- Citizenship
- None via this route.
- Language test
- Not applicable
- Dual citizenship
- Permitted
- Requirements
- Must be a non-EU/EEA national.Income must come from a foreign employer or from foreign self-employment.No entry into the Slovenian labour market.Income of at least 2x the average monthly net salary.Health insurance and accommodation in place.
- There is no tax exemption, full stop. Slovenia's Financial Administration has confirmed that nomad status has no tax effect. Anyone selling this as a tax play alongside Croatia's is either misinformed or has not read the FURS guidance.
- The 12-month permit duration walks you straight into the 183-day residence test. Cross it, and you are taxed on worldwide income at up to 50%, with residence applied retroactively to your first arrival date.
- Social security runs on its own track, separate from your visa status. If you are self-employed, you must self-report and remit contributions through OPSVZ. If you work for a foreign employer, you must self-report too, and the employer's contributions may be mandatory as well. This applies regardless of your nomad classification, whenever the work is performed on Slovenian soil.
- The limit is 12 months, and it cannot be extended. After that, there is a 6-month cooling-off period before you can reapply.
- No official euro income figure is published. The statute ties the threshold to the last-published salary figure in the Official Gazette. Aggregator sites quoting around EUR 3,098 appear to be working from an outdated salary base. Confirm the current figure with the consulate.
- Residency can also be triggered before you reach 183 days, through habitual abode or through having your centre of personal or economic interests in the country.