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Permanent residence in Slovenia, normally available after five years of continuous legal residence (or earlier under specific statutory conditions), issued by the administrative unit in the person's place of residence. It provides stable residence and broad equal treatment with nationals.
Non-EU nationals with five years of continuous legal residence in Slovenia.
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Yes. Applications generally must include proof of basic Slovenian (A2 level), but several groups are exempt, including children, people over 60, and those who studied in Slovenian.
Short trips are fine, but your residence is only counted as continuous if any single absence is under six months and your total absences over the five years do not exceed ten months.
Most third-country nationals must have lived in Slovenia legally and continuously for at least five years before applying for a permanent residence permit.
Permanent residence is normally available after five years of continuous legal residence (or earlier under specific statutory conditions); it provides stable status and broad equal treatment with nationals.
Yes. Permanent residence gives you free access to the Slovenian labour market, so you can work or be self-employed without a separate work authorisation.
The status itself is granted without a duration limit, but the physical residence card has an expiry date and must be replaced at the administrative unit before it lapses.
Permanent residence is durable but not unconditional; prolonged absence from Slovenia and the EU, among other grounds, can lead to the status ceasing.
