Slovenia’s Work & Holiday Visa for Australians

If you’re an Australian aged between 18 and 30 years old, you may be eligible for a Slovenian working holiday visa.

This allows you to live in Slovenia and travel within the Schengen Area for up to 12 months! You can also study for up to 4 months and work in Slovenia to help fund your travels for up to 6 months with any one employer (unless special permission has been granted).

This page contains information about the Slovenia Work and Holiday Visa for Australian citizens. It was last updated on 15 January 2024.

Key facts about Slovenia

Population: Approx. 2.1 million
Official language: Slovenian (Slovene)
Capital city: Ljubljana
Largest cities: Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Kranj
Name of the country in Slovenian: Slovenija
Currency: Euro

Slovenia Working Holiday Visa requirements for Australians

To apply for a Slovenian working holiday visa as an Australian citizen, you must meet the following requirements:

Aged between 18-30 years old (inclusive) at the time of application
Have a return ticket to Slovenia (or enough money to buy one)
Have sufficient savings to support yourself in Slovenia (i.e. at least approx. AUD4,000)
Have good health and meet Slovenia’s character requirements
Hold “secondary school qualifications” (i.e. you have finished Year 12 in Australia)

You cannot apply for this visa if you:

Will be accompanied by dependent children
Have already participated in Slovenia’s working holiday program

More information may be available on the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Canberra website.

Documents needed to apply for this visa

When applying for a Working Holiday Visa for Slovenia as an Australian citizen, you will need to provide the following documents:

Completed long-term (type D) visa application form (PDF)
Passport photo
Passport with at least 3 months of validity after the intended date of departure from Slovenia
Return flight ticket (or proof of enough money to purchase one)
Bank statement/s showing proof of sufficient funds
Proof of secondary school qualifications (e.g. Higher School Certificate)
Proof of travel insurance with at least €30,000 (approx. AUD50,000) coverage for emergency medical expenses, hospitalisation and repatriation costs
Proof of accommodation in Slovenia (e.g. a hotel booking)
Letter of Australian government support

There is a visa fee of €77 (approx. AUD126) and a VFS Global service fee of €25 (approx. AUD42). Both fees are subject to change.

How to apply for a Slovenian Working Holiday Visa

Australian citizens can apply for a Slovenian working holiday visa through any VFS Global office in Australia.

It may also be possible to make an appointment to apply in person at the Slovenian embassy in Canberra. If you have any questions, you can also contact the consular section of the Slovenian embassy using the details on the embassy’s website.

The normal visa processing time, once the Slovenian embassy in Canberra has received all necessary documents from VFS Global, is around 10 business days.

There is a limit of 200 working holiday visas for both Australians and Slovenians in each direction, per calendar year. However, it is unlikely that this limit would be reached in a given year by Australians travelling to Slovenia.

While best efforts are made to keep this information updated, we do not guarantee its accuracy. If you spot an error, would like to suggest new information to be added or simply have a question, please let us know in the comments and we’ll endeavour to respond or update the article as quickly as possible!