How to get a Slovenia visa from South Africa

• The tourist visa allows travelers to visit various tourist sites in Slovenia for relaxation and recreation purposes.
• If you intend visiting friends and relatives in the country, you can do so with this visa.
• Foreigners with this visa are not permitted to partake in business activities.
• You are not permitted to be employed while in the country with this visa.
• The tourist visa does not allow you take up a course or study in one of the institutions in Slovenia.
• If you are visiting a friend or relative in the country, you are required to have a letter of invitation from your host.
• The invitation letter should include the home address, telephone number and a valid means of identification of your host.
• Minors should ensure they provide an unabridged original copy of their birth certificate and a signed consent form from both parents.
• For non-South Africans, a copy of your South African stay permit is required.
• The official language is Slovenian and it's spoken by a majority of the population in Slovenia.
• The cost of things in Slovenia is high compared to other European countries.
• Within three days of entering Slovenia, you are required to register with the police. Failure to do this will result in you having to pay a fine.
• Tourists visiting Slovenia are advised to plan movement within the country ahead of time as public transport could sometimes be scarce.
• Hitchhiking is one of the most famous options to see around Slovenia for free but you're advised to be cautious as some drivers might expect favours in return.
• The visa ceases to be valid after 3 months.
• As soon as the visa expires, you are expected to leave the country.
• This visa costs €60 for South Africans 12 years and above, €35 for children between 6-11 and is free for children under 6.

• Foreigners who apply for this visa intend to visit Slovenia to foster business relationships with already existing partners or to build up relationships with new partners.
• You can negotiate and sign contracts with business partners in the country.
• With this visa, you can attend conferences, trade fairs and business summits while in the country.
• A letter from your employer in South Africa should be provided. Your position in the company, duration and purpose of your visit should be stated in the letter.
• Letter of invitation from the company you are meeting up with in Slovenia should be provided. If the company is going to be in charge of your expenses during your stay in the country, it should be stated in the letter.
• The company should state the purpose of your visit and how long you will be staying in the country.
• Certificate of business registration of the company you are meeting with in Slovenia is required.
• If you have had previous business dealings with the company you are meeting with, you are required to present a proof of this.
• Foreigners with this visa are not allowed to take up paid or unpaid employment in the country.
• If you are under the age of 18 years, the original copy of your birth certificate should be provided as well as a signed consent form from both of your parents.
• Holders of this visa are not allowed to seek public funds.
• You are required to leave the country as soon as your visa expires.

• The transit visa allows foreigners to make short stays in the country.
• Applicants of this visa intend to change airport, go from airport to train or bus station or even change terminals.
• Flight ticket and visa of the destination country should be presented during the visa application process.
• For non-South Africans, a copy of their South African stay permit is required. The permit should be valid for at least three months beyond the planned stay in Slovenia.
• Minors should ensure they have the unabridged original copy of their birth certificate.
• The receipt of paid visa application fees should be tendered.
• You are neither allowed to study nor work with this visa.
• You are expected to leave the country before your visa expires.

• Applicants of this visa are those that have been accepted to study in a Slovenian learning institution.
• Applicants are required to have the certificates and transcripts of the previous schools they attended.
• You'll be required to present a letter of acceptance into the admitted institution.
• Minors are expected to have the original copy of their birth certificate along with a parental consent signed by both their parents.
• Proof of accommodation for the duration of your stay in the country is needed.
• You're required to provide proof that you can cater for yourself during the course of your study. This proof could be bank statements, scholarship offers or letter of sponsorship.
• This visa can be extended to cover period of your study in the country.
• You are expected to obey the rules and regulations guiding this visa.
• Non-South Africans should ensure they have a copy of their South African stay permit during the visa application process.
• During your time in the country, you can work part-time, as long as it does not interfere with your study.
• The visa costs €99.

• This visa type is for government officials visiting Slovenia to improve and strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
• A note from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation is required.
• In the note from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, your status in the government, duration and purpose of your visit in the country should be clearly stated.
• As a diplomat, if the purpose of your visit to the country is not official, this visa will not be issued to you.
• Minors should have the unabridged original copy of their birth certificate.
• Holders of this visa are not to be paid for services they render while in the country.
• If you are travelling with your partner, your original marriage certificate should be provided.
• This visa allows its holders multiple entry into the country.
• This visa is free for government officials on government duties.

The closest languages to Slovenian are Serbian and Croatian.

The dominant religion in Slovenia is Christianity.

The cost of things in Slovenia is high compared to other European countries.

The Slovenes also known as Slovenians are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group.