This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: All vaccinated travellers who fall under one of the following categories are allowed to enter Slovenia free of quarantine requirements:
-The second dose of Comirnaty by BioNTech / Pfizer was inoculated to the traveller at least seven days ago,
-The second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine by Moderna was administered at least 14 days ago,
-The first dose of Vaxzervria (COVID-19 Vaccine) from AstraZeneca was received at least 21 days ago,
-A dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen by Johnson and Johnson / Janssen-Cilag was administered at least 14 days ago,
-The first dose of CoviShield by Serum Institute of India / AstraZeneca was administered at least 21 days ago,
-The second dose of Sputnik V was inoculated to the traveller at least 14 days ago
-The second dose of CoronaVac from Sinovac Biotech was received at least 14 days ago, or
-A second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine by Sinopharm was administered at least 14 days ago.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test is required for some travelers.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantined required for some travelers.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: No
Events: Allowed
Transport: Operational
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 28.11.2021
1. Passengers arriving from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to passengers arriving on humanitarian or repatriation flights.
2. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 10 days. Details can be found at https://www.gov.si/en/topics/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/border-crossing/ .
-This does not apply to passengers with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. The test must be taken in an international transit area of an airport; or
– in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom or USA;
-This does not apply to passengers with a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival. The test must be taken in an international transit area of an airport; or
– in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom or USA. Tests accepted can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/files/preparedness_response/docs/covid-19_rat_common-list_en.pdf ;
-This does not apply to passengers with a positive COVID-19 PCR test result issued at least 11 days and at most 6 months before arrival. The test must be taken in an international transit area of an airport; or in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom or USA; and
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose at most 8 months after testing positive. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V;
-This does not apply to passengers who tested positive at most 6 months before arrival, with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in an international transit area of an airport or in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom or USA; and
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose at most 8 months after testing positive. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V;
-This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V;
-More exemptions can be found at https://www.gov.si/en/topics/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/border-crossing/ .
3. Passengers must complete a Digital Passenger Locator Form (DPLF) before arrival obtained at https://app.euplf.eu/ .
4. More COVID-19 related information can be found at https://www.policija.si/enterslovenia/en .
Detailed Tourist Information
As of July 14, the country has brought back non-essential travelling for EU Member states, Schengen Area and small countries like Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City, as well as for the following third countries:
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
Canada
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Lebanon
Montenegro
New Zealand
Qatar
Kosovo
Moldova
North Macedonia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
South Korea
Ukraine
United States of America
Hong Kong
Macao
Taiwan
A person who meets the recovered/vaccinated/tested rule (RVT rule) may enter the Republic of Slovenia without being ordered to quarantine at home. The RVT rule is met if a person provides one of the certificates listed below:
1. Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to show that the person has received one dose of a vaccine under indent one of point 4 within a period of no more than 180 days since receiving a positive PCR test result or from the onset of symptoms; The person is protected as of the day of vaccination.
a certificate of COVID-19 vaccination to show that the person has received:
– the second dose of the:
– Comirnaty vaccine produced by Biontech/Pfizer or the
– Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna or the
– Sputnik V vaccine produced by Russia’s Gamaleya National Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology or the
– CoronaVac vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech or the
– Sinopharm or the
– Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca or the
– Covishield produced by the Serum Institute of India/or a combination of two previously listed vaccines;
– the dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine produced by Johnson and Johnson/Janssen-Cilag. Proof of vaccination is obtained as of the day of vaccination.
A vaccination certificate of a country with which Slovenia has not concluded an agreement or arrangement must contain at least the following information:
– name
– surname
– date of birth
– personal identification number or health insurance number or other unique identifier
– information on the type of vaccine (manufacturer, batch, dose number, date of vaccination)
– information on the institution that issued the certificate or proof.
The decree does not explicitly prescribe the language of certificates. In addition to certificates in Slovenian, valid certificates include those in the languages of the national minorities (Italian, Hungarian) in bilingual areas and the languages of countries recognised by mutual agreements or arrangements (Hungarian, Serbian). In order to avoid possible uncertainty at the border, we suggest that foreigners have their vaccination certificates translated into English or German.
2. a negative PCR test provided that no more than 72 hours have passed since the swab was taken, or a negative rapid antigen test provided that no more than 48 hours have passed since the swab was taken,
3. EU Digital COVID Certificate in digital or paper format and with a QR code (EU DCC),
4. a digital COVID certificate of a third country in digital or paper format and with a QR code, which must contain the same data as the EU DCC and be issued in English by a competent health authority of the third country (DCC of a third country),
5. a certificate of a positive PCR test result that is older than 10 days, unless a doctor determines otherwise, but not older than 180 days;
proof of recovery from COVID-19 referred to in the preceding point and
A PCR test is deemed to be valid if performed in an EU member state, a Schengen Area country, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Turkey, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, the UK or the US. If a PCR test is performed in a country other than those listed above, it is deemed to be valid if it meets all of the following conditions:
– it contains at least the same data set as a PCR test issued in an EU member state or a Schengen Area country: name, surname, the person’s unique identifier (personal identification number, health insurance number, number of passport or another document issued by that country, date of birth or other similar identifier), data on the test type (producer, date and time of taking the swab), data on the issuer of the certificate, and the date of the issuing of the certificate, and
– has a QR code in accordance with the standards and technological systems that are interoperable with the European Digital COVID Certificate System, and
– allows the authenticity, validity and integrity of the certificate to be verified in the same way as a European Digital COVID Certificate.
A rapid antigen test is deemed to be valid if performed in an EU member state, a Schengen Area country, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Turkey, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, the UK or the US. If a rapid antigen test is carried out in a country other than those listed above, it is deemed to be valid if it meets all of the following conditions:
– it contains at least the same data set as a rapid antigen test issued in an EU member state or a Schengen Area country: name, surname, the person’s unique identifier (personal identification number, health insurance number, number of passport or another document issued by that country, date of birth or other similar identifier), data on the test type (producer, date and time of taking the swab), data on the issuer of the certificate, and the date of the issuing of the certificate, and
– has a QR code in accordance with the standards and technological systems that are interoperable with the European Digital COVID Certificate System, and
– allows the authenticity, validity and integrity of the certificate to be verified in the same way as a European Digital COVID Certificate.
Regardless of the issuing country, a rapid antigen test is valid only if it is listed in the on the common list of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/files/preparedness_response/docs/covid-19_rat_common-list_en.pdf)
Anyone arriving to Slovenia without a proof of vaccination, recovery, or negative test results, will be required to self-quarantine for 10 days.
It can be shortened to 5 days by showing negative PCR.
Click here for detailed information https://www.gov.si/en/topics/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/border-crossing/
Vaccinated persons can print out their vaccination certificate via the zvem.eZdrav.si https://zvem.ezdrav.si/domov portal (access with a digital certificate) or smsPASS https://www.si-trust.gov.si/sl/si-pass/mobilna-identiteta.g
Lockdown Details
Masks or other forms of protection covering mouth and nose are mandatory (from age 6 and over):
-in all closed public spaces,
-on public transport,
-in open public spaces or outside, if a distance of at least 1,5 metres is not maintained and
-in personal vehicles (masks are not compulsory when more than one member of the same household is in the vehicle)
Several exemptions exist (https://bit.ly/3lh8QLb)
The use of a mask is no longer mandatory: indoors in bars and restaurants, public cultural events, at sports events and inside catering establishments. For some of them RVT rule applies.
A social distance of 1.5 or 1 meter is mandatory
-Gathering (socialising) is permitted to groups of up to 50 persons only, unless they are close family members or share the same household.
Gatherings on organised public events, and public gatherings are permitted when the organiser is known and subject to the conditions prescribed by Public Assembly Act.
The following restrictions must be observed:
the number of persons in enclosed spaces and in the open is limited to one person per 10 square metres or more persons if they are from the same household, but not more than 100 participants in total,
the distance between participants must be at least 1.5 meters, except between persons sharing the same household,
protective masks are mandatory for all participants at events or gatherings in enclosed spaces.
Gatherings of people at organised public events and gatherings with over 100 participants are allowed if the participants meet the recovered-vaccinated-tested requirements.
These requirements do not have to be met by participants who have not yet reached the age of 18 and attend a public event or gathering together with close family members, guardians, a school or other institution
-No limitations for bars and restaurants.
Night clubs and discotheques are allowed to be open from 5:00 till 24:00.
Only consumers with proof of recovery, vaccination or testing (RVT condition*) may enter (indoor) facilities
100% venue capacity is allowed: at cultural events, at sports events and at conferences and congresses, subject to the following limitations:
the service and consumption of food and drinks is allowed if consumers meet the RVT condition (Recovered, Vaccinated, Tested).
Minimum distance of 1 meter is required.
Sources
Slovenia Entry Rules Amid COVID-19: What Travellers Need to Know
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
