Slovenian passports ( sl, slovenski potni list) are issued to citizens of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
to facilitate international travel. Every Slovenian citizen is also a
citizen of the European Union
European Union citizenship is afforded to all citizens of member states of the European Union (EU). It was formally created with the adoption of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, at the same time as the creation of the EU. EU citizenship is additio ...
. The
passport
A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...
, along with the
national identity card
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
,
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area (EEA) was established via the ''Agreement on the European Economic Area'', an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Ass ...
and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in
Article 21 of the EU Treaty.
The Slovenian ID card is also valid for travel to other former Yugoslav republics: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.
Physical appearanceSlovenian passports
are the same burgundy colour as other
European passport
Passports in Europe are issued by each state individually, e.g. the Netherlands or United Kingdom. In general, passports issued in Europe either grant the holder the right of freedom of movement within the European Economic Area (EU and EFTA passp ...
s, with the
Slovenian Coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words ' (English: European Union) and ' (English: Republic of Slovenia) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the word ' (English: Passport) is inscribed below. Passports issued in
officially bilingual areas of Slovenia also have Italian or Hungarian text below the Slovene. These are ', ' and ' in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and ', ' and ' in
Hungarian. Slovenian passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom and use the standard EU design.
Visa requirements
As of January 2023, Slovenian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 182 countries and territories, ranking the Slovenian passport 11th overall in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Slovak passports), and the highest ranking of the former
Yugoslavian states, according to the
Henley Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index (abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions ...
.
See also
*
Passports of the European Union
The European Union itself does not issue ordinary passports, but ordinary passport booklets issued by its 27 member states share a common format.
This common format features a coloured cover (for which burgundy is compulsor all countries exce ...
*
Visa requirements for Slovenian citizens
References
External links
Brochure of Slovenian biometric passport (pdf file)
Foreign relations of Slovenia
Passports by country
European Union passports
Identity documents of Slovenia
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