International protection
refugee status, subsidiary protection · Official name: Mednarodna zaščita
Slovenia grants refugee status or subsidiary protection. People state their intention to apply to any public authority soon after entering; police identify them and take them to the Asylum Centre, where they file the application with an interpreter. The Ministry of the Interior decides.
Life in Slovenia
Finance
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
67
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
16–50%
Income tax (national)
VAT 22%
16% up to EUR 9,721.43, then 26%, 33%, 39%, and 50% above EUR 82,346.23; general allowance up to EUR 5,551.93 or more for low earners.
Living
1
Happiness
#17 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Who it’s for
People in Slovenia who fear persecution or serious harm in their home country.
Eligibility
Refugee status
For people with a well-founded fear of persecution because of race, ethnic origin, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. The decision is also a permanent residence permit from the day it is served.
Subsidiary protection
For people who are not refugees but would face serious harm on return (death penalty, torture, inhuman treatment, or serious threat from indiscriminate violence in armed conflict). The decision serves as a temporary residence permit.
Apply soon after entry
State the intention to apply as soon as possible after entering Slovenia, to any public or local authority.
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