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Slovenia will allow digital nomads to obtain a temporary residence permit as of November 21, 2025.A digital nomad is a foreigner who is not a citizen of the European Union or a citizen of a member state of the European Economic Area and is employed, performs work on the basis of a civil law contract with a business entity headquartered outside Slovenia, or performs work as a self-employed person abroad, where the work is performed remotely via communication technology. The key point is that this is a foreigner who is not included in the labor market in Slovenia. This consequently means that he is not subject to the requirements related to the labor market (he does not need consent, which is otherwise issued by the Employment Service of the Republic of Slovenia). A temporary residence permit for a digital nomad can be issued for a period of up to one year and cannot be extended. This is a category of foreigners who are highly mobile and only reside in a particular country for a certain short period of time (for example, during the summer season). The foreigner will be able to re-apply for a temporary residence permit for a digital nomad six months after the expiration of the previous permit. However, if the digital nomad decides to continue residing in Slovenia (for example, because he or she wants to find a job in Slovenia), he or she may, at any time during the validity of the temporary residence permit for a digital nomad, apply for the issuance of a further temporary residence permit for a different purpose of residence. The amount of sufficient means of subsistence is determined in such a way that the foreigner must have sufficient means of subsistence on a monthly basis at least twice the average annual net salary in Slovenia, which is calculated on the basis of the average monthly gross salary in Slovenia, most recently published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. The foreigner must prove compliance with the condition with all sources of funds, as is the case for all other categories of foreigner. A special feature of the temporary residence permit for a digital nomad is the more favorable regulation of the right to family reunification, as digital nomads can reunite family members immediately or without restrictions regarding the length of the foreigner's residence in Slovenia and the validity of their permit. The foreigner must submit an application for the issuance of a temporary residence permit for a digital nomad to a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad. If he/she legally resides in Slovenia, he/she can also submit an application at any administrative unit in Slovenia. Background Due to the implementation of the commitment from the coalition's work program 2022-2026 and the government's strategy "Digital Slovenia 2030" to encourage the arrival of digital nomads, the Act on Amendments to the Aliens Act has regulated the issuance of a temporary residence permit for a digital nomad (and not a visa) in the new Article 51a. This provision comes into effect on 21 November 2025.
