Passport of Slovenia
The passport of Slovenia is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Slovenia. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Slovenia's passport is considered to be the 30th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 122 countries with no visa requirements and in 42 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 34 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Slovenia (and, by default, Slovenia's citizenship) stronger than 85% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Slovenia is Ministry of the Interior. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 18 years, since 28 August 2006.
Rating
The position of Slovenia's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 28. Czech Republic passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
- 29. Hungary passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
- 30. Slovenia passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
- 31. Australia passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
- 32. Latvia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Slovenia's passport is USD 35, or approximately EUR 32 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.