Slovenia
Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Get travel advice updates
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Update history
2025-04-16 14:38
Updated information on health risks in Slovenia(‘Health’ page).
2025-03-17 14:24
Update to information on expected rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-12-18 14:18
New information on visa requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-09-05 13:25
Information on the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), planned to be introduced from November 2024 (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-05-31 14:45
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
2023-11-28 16:24
New information on border checks (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-10-26 13:53
Information on floods, landslides and extreme weather (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2023-10-21 17:34
Information on increased border controls at Slovenia’s borders with Italy, Croatia and Hungary (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-10-21 16:26
Information on increased border controls between Slovenia, Italy, Croatia and Hungary (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-08-09 14:24
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-08 16:44
Information on the ongoing risk of landslides following heavy rains and flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-08-05 16:33
Updated information on heavy rain and flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-08-04 15:24
Updated information on heavy rain and flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-07-20 16:55
Advice on storms (‘Natural Disasters’ page).
2023-07-14 15:16
Advice on tick bites (‘Health’ page).
2023-06-26 16:36
Advice on tour guides, non-payment of fines, flash flooding and forest fires (‘Safety and security, ‘Local laws and customs’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-06-22 10:19
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2023-05-12 13:41
Advice on altitude sickness (‘Health’ page).
2022-12-29 15:18
Updated information on travel to Croatia via land border (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-08-19 13:35
Updated information on the risk of forest fires and mask requirements in healthcare settings (‘Summary’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages)
2022-07-18 16:19
Updated information on forest fires (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages)
2022-07-05 15:34
Updated information on domestic COVID-19 requirements (‘Coronavirus’ page). Updated advice on purchasing e-vignettes (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-12 15:13
Clarification about current passport validity (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-05-11 16:44
Updated information on the lifting of the requirement to demonstrate your COVID-19 status to access certain venues and to fill out a passenger locator form before arrival. Addition of information on border crossings with Croatia (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-14 16:40
Updated information on requirement to wear masks on public transport, healthcare and social care settings and requirement of e-vignette for motorway usage. (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-02-25 18:41
Updated information on coronavirus related entry requirements to Slovenia and coronavirus related requirements in Slovenia (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)