Slovenia tourist visa
Slovenia runs a single mission for the whole of India - the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in New Delhi - and that one embassy takes every final decision. Its tourist visa is a Schengen short-stay (Type C) uniform visa: it lets an Indian passport holder travel Slovenia and the wider Schengen area for tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. You lodge the file through VFS Global, which handles it on the embassy's behalf.
Apply through Slovenia when it is your main destination - the country where you spend the most days - or, if your stay splits equally across several Schengen states, wherever you first cross into the area. The visa itself is valid across all 29 Schengen countries. The embassy normally decides within around 15 calendar days of a complete submission, stretching to a maximum of 45 days when additional checks are needed. One requirement is non-negotiable: travel medical insurance with minimum EUR 30,000 cover.
Who this visa is for
- ✓Indian passport valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages.
- ✓Slovenia is your main destination (longest stay) or, for equally split trips, your first point of entry into the Schengen area.
- ✓Purpose of travel is tourism or leisure, backed by a confirmed itinerary, return travel and accommodation for the whole stay.
- ✓Valid travel medical insurance covering the entire trip across the Schengen area with a minimum of EUR 30,000 cover.
- ✓Proof of sufficient funds for the stay and demonstrable ties to India (employment, business, family or property) showing intent to return.
- ✓Application lodged no earlier than 6 months and at least 15 calendar days before travel; fingerprints given in person unless already recorded in the VIS within the last 59 months.
Visa options for Slovenia
Single-entry short-stay (Type C)
Permits one entry into the Schengen area for the approved trip dates, within the 90-days-in-180 limit. Once you exit Schengen the visa is used up.
Multiple-entry short-stay (Type C)
Allows several entries within the validity period. Under the EU Visa Code cascade, applicants with a clean prior Schengen visa history can be granted multiple-entry visas valid for 1, 2 or up to 5 years, with each stay still capped at 90 days in any 180.
Documents typically required
- ✓Completed, dated and signed Schengen short-stay visa application form.
- ✓Passport valid at least 3 months beyond departure, issued within 10 years, with 2 blank pages, plus a copy of the biodata page; older passports carrying previous Schengen visas.
- ✓One recent ICAO-standard passport photograph.
- ✓Travel medical insurance for the whole trip, valid across the Schengen area, with minimum EUR 30,000 cover for emergency treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation.
- ✓Flight tickets (plus intra-Schengen flight, train or car-rental proof if visiting several countries); buying tickets before the decision is not advised.
- ✓Proof of accommodation for the full stay - hotel bookings, or an invitation / letter of guarantee from a host.
- ✓Day-by-day travel itinerary, or a travel-agency certificate confirming an organised trip.
- ✓Original bank statement stamped and signed by the bank showing the last 3 months, and Indian income-tax return acknowledgements for the last two assessment years.
- ✓Employment proof: last 3 months' payslips, employment contract and employer's leave approval; company owners provide a certificate of company registration; retirees provide pension statements.
- ✓For minors: notarised consent from the non-travelling parent(s) and copies of the parents' passports or ID and, where applicable, the birth certificate.
- ✓All supporting documents in English or Slovenian, with originals presented at the VFS appointment where biometrics are captured.
Your exact checklist depends on your profile — we confirm it during your case analysis. Every visa decision rests with the embassy or consulate.
Applications are accepted at VFS Global Slovenia visa application centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Cochin, Goa and Jalandhar; every decision is taken by the Embassy of Slovenia in New Delhi, which covers all of India. Documents must be in English or Slovenian. The Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 (EUR 45 for children aged 6-12), collected in INR along with the VFS service charge.
Frequently asked questions
Do you guarantee the visa?
No consultant can guarantee a Schengen visa - that decision rests solely with the Embassy of Slovenia. What we do is give you a frank, honest read on your profile and build the strongest possible application. Over the last 2-3 years our applications have seen a 97% success rate.
When should I apply, and how long does it take?
File no earlier than 6 months and at least 15 calendar days before you travel. The embassy usually decides within around 15 calendar days of a complete submission; when extra checks are needed, it can run to 45 days.
Should I apply to Slovenia if my trip covers several Schengen countries?
Choose Slovenia's mission only when Slovenia is your main destination - where you spend the most days - or, when the days are equal, your first point of entry into the Schengen area. If another country is your main destination, apply to that country's mission instead.
Is travel insurance mandatory?
Yes, with no exceptions. Every applicant needs travel medical insurance valid across the whole Schengen area for the entire trip, with a minimum of EUR 30,000 cover for emergency medical treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation.