🇸🇮 Slovenia · Employer-sponsored work
Purpose of residence - EU blue card — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum monthly income | €2,536 |
| Minimum annual salary | EUR 2 |
| Proof of savings | €101 |
| Minimum investment | €102 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
| Work experience | 2+ years |
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €102 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 24 months.
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/highly-qualified-worker-slovenia_en.
- Typical processing: ~30 days.
Frequently asked
How much income do I need?
You must show €2,536.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
“ensuring a salary of at least 1.5 times the average annual gross wage in the Republic of Slovenia calculated on the basis of the average gross monthly wage in the Republic of Slovenia as last published in Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia”
“If you want to take up temporary employment in Slovenia as a highly-qualified worker, you must have an employment contract for highly-qualified work and obtain a single permit ... EU Blue Card ... an employment contract of at least one year is signed by the employer ... Your employer must have published the job vacancy.”
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.