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As a citizen of Azerbaijan you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Slovenia before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Slovenia without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
Equal to Slovenia's basic minimum income, which rose to €507.43 on 1 March 2026. A scholarship or a parental support statement can count.
University of Ljubljana; Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 14/2026, checked 2026-09-24
Plus a residence card fee. The University of Ljubljana lists €50 issuance, €4.50 application fee and €15.47 card printing.
EU Immigration Portal (European Commission), checked 2026-09-24
The official pages we checked do not state a weekly hour cap. Most students work through an authorised student employment agency.
EU Immigration Portal (European Commission), checked 2026-09-24
Single permit to seek employment or self-employment. Apply before your study permit expires, within two years of graduating.
InfoTujci (Slovenian Government information portal for foreigners), checked 2026-09-24
Your permit is a temporary residence permit for study. If you need a visa to enter Slovenia, you apply for the permit at a Slovenian embassy or consulate abroad; if you can enter visa-free, you can apply at the administrative unit (upravna enota) where you will live.
The money: €507.43 a month. Slovenia ties the requirement to its basic minimum income, which the government adjusted to €507.43 from 1 March 2026 (Official Gazette No. 14/2026). The Study in Slovenia permit page still shows an older figure of €484.88, so do not rely on it. Scholarships from your university count, and so does a statement from parents who are legally obliged to support you.
Fees. The European Commission's EU Immigration Portal lists €102 for a first permit applied for at a mission abroad, €50 in Slovenia, and €12 for the card. The University of Ljubljana lists €50 for issuance or renewal, a €4.50 application fee and €15.47 for card printing. The figures differ slightly between the two official sources: bring enough to cover the higher total and ask the office where you apply.
Documents include proof of enrolment, a passport valid beyond your stay, proof of health insurance valid in Slovenia, a criminal record certificate from your home country no more than three months old and officially translated, proof of funds and a biometric photo.
Timing. The University of Ljubljana advises applying three to six months before arrival and warns that because enrolment takes place in September, starting in October is hard for students who need a visa. Neither the university nor the government publishes a standard processing time: it depends on the embassy or administrative unit.
At the embassy or consulate of Slovenia that covers Azerbaijan, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: uni-lj.si · home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · infotujci.si · uradni-list.si · studyinslovenia.si · studyinslovenia.si. Checked 2026-09-24. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
As a citizen of Azerbaijan you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Slovenia before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Slovenia without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
€507.43 a month. Equal to Slovenia's basic minimum income, which rose to €507.43 on 1 March 2026. A scholarship or a parental support statement can count. (source: University of Ljubljana; Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 14/2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Permitted while your study permit is valid.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.
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