Slovenia

Country: Slovenia

A statutory minimum wage of €1,481.88 gross a month (2026), unemployment well below the EU average and official shortages of doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, cooks and truck drivers. Find out where to look for a job in Slovenia, how to apply in Slovenian and what to do in your first weeks.

If you are not an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen, you need a single residence and work permit (enotno dovoljenje za prebivanje in delo). You or your employer apply at a Slovenian embassy or consulate, or at an administrative unit in Slovenia; the Employment Service gives its consent. An employment contract without a single permit is null and void. The permit is issued for the length of your contract, but for no more than 2 years. The main routes:

  • Graduates of Slovenian universities (at least a short-cycle or bachelor's degree, completed within the last two years) can get a single permit for 9 months to look for a job or start a business. Apply before your current permit expires.
  • EU Blue Card – for university graduates with a contract of at least one year and a salary of at least 1.5 times the average annual gross wage in Slovenia. It is issued for 2 years; the fee is €102 at an embassy or €70 at an administrative unit.
  • Employment – a single permit for a specific job with a Slovenian employer.

All the purposes of residence, conditions and steps are explained on the government portal infotujci.si.


published: 2014-09-04
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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