What you need to enter Slovenia with a Samoan passport

Authorisation system

None operational yet (ETIAS delayed)

Slovenia is part of the Schengen area and of the future European ETIAS system, the travel authorisation for nationalities exempt from a Schengen visa. As of the verification date ETIAS is not operational and no applications are being taken; the EU will announce the start date several months in advance. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is already running: at the external border, travellers from outside the EU have their fingerprints and photo taken, free of charge. Because Slovenia's only external borders are Ljubljana airport and the port of Koper, anyone arriving by road from Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia has already been through that check in another country. EU and Schengen citizens enter with their national ID card.

What ETIAS is, who it will affect and when it starts →

Required documents

• Passport issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a)). EU and Schengen citizens enter with their national ID card.
• A Schengen visa if your nationality requires one, unless you hold a residence permit or long-stay visa from a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b)).
• Accommodation booking or letter of invitation, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Annex I).
• Financial means: 70 euros per person per day, half that for minors travelling with their parents or guardians. They are not needed with a letter of guarantee, a declaration of sponsorship or accommodation paid as part of a package trip. Cash, travellers' cheques and debit or credit cards all count.
• Police registration within three days of arrival. Registered hotels and guest houses do it for you; in self-catering or with friends, check with your host, because failing to register can bring a fine.

Health insurance

Not mandatory for this visa-exempt entry, though it's strongly recommended.

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

How long you can stay

Schengen rule: no more than 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole area, adding up the days spent in any Schengen State. Anyone who exceeds 90 days may have to pay an on-the-spot fine when leaving, and if they cannot pay, the border police can hold documents or assets until they do. Always carry your passport or ID card, even though there are no checks on the borders with Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.

Calculate your available Schengen days →

Why isn't your passport being stamped? The EES system →