🇸🇮 Digital Nomad Visa → launched Nov 2025 (Europe's newest)
Slovenia digital nomad visa for Americans
The Digital Nomad Visa → launched Nov 2025 (Europe's newest) lets you live in Slovenia while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: 2x Slovenian avg monthly salary (~€3,000+/mo; some guides cite lower (about $3,447 a month). Length: 1 yr.
🛂 Open to applications 🧾 Moderate tax Europe (Schengen)
The visa in numbers
📊 At about $3,447 a month, Slovenia's bar is higher than 27 and lower than 14 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Visa → launched Nov 2025 (Europe's newest) |
| 💵 Income needed | 2x Slovenian avg monthly salary (~€3,000+/mo; some guides cite lower → verify current) ≈ $3,447 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | ~€100 |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr |
| 🔁 Renewal | NO → must leave and wait 6 months before reapplying (Croatia-style) |
| 📍 Where you apply | Slovenian consulate abroad or in-country administrative unit (verify → new process) |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | None |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | No → non-renewable design blocks accumulation |
| 🧾 Tax | 183 days → resident; standard progressive rates 🟡 Moderate · Worldwide income · top rate 50% |
| 📝 Good to know | Brand-new program, thin coverage → content opportunity; family can join with higher income |
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Can the income bar cover life in Slovenia?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇮 Ljubljana | $2,147 | 1.6× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: medium)
Slovenia nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Slovenia's digital nomad visa?
2x Slovenian avg monthly salary (~€3,000+/mo; some guides cite lower → verify current). That's about $3,447 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Digital Nomad Visa last, and can I renew it?
1 yr. Renewal: NO → must leave and wait 6 months before reapplying (Croatia-style).
Where do I apply?
Slovenian consulate abroad or in-country administrative unit (verify → new process).
What documents do I need?
Passport, income proof (2x avg salary), remote work evidence for non-Slovenian clients, insurance, accommodation. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Slovenia?
No → non-renewable design blocks accumulation.
Will I pay tax in Slovenia as a digital nomad?
183 days → resident; standard progressive rates. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.