Slovenia
Do you have a temporary protection status in Slovenia? On this page you can find information about your right to continued stay and access to services in Slovenia, short and extended stay in Ukraine and how it affects your temporary protection status and assistance. If you consider returning to Ukraine permanently, you can also find information about administrative procedures that you need to complete in Slovenia before your departure.
The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the application of temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine in the EU until March 2026.
Consular services in the Republic of Slovenia
If you are in need of consular services such as issuance of passport, certificate for return to Ukraine or other, please contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Slovenia.
Mivka, 27 1000, Ljubljana, Republika Slovenija
Short and extended stay in Ukraine
I am a Ukrainian national and registered for temporary protection in Slovenia. I want to go back to Ukraine for a short-term visit. What will happen to my temporary protection status?
Temporary visits to Ukraine do not result in the withdrawal of your temporary protection status in Slovenia.
I am a Ukrainian national and registered for temporary protection in Slovenia. I want to return to Ukraine permanently. What should I do?
If you wish to return to Ukraine permanently and withdraw your temporary protection status in Slovenia, you should inform the Administrative Unit (Upravna Enota), that granted you the temporary protection about your decision. You can do it in any form, also by email. The administrative unit will issue you with a decision on the termination of temporary protection, which will also set a time limit within which you must leave the country.
If you have applied for or are receiving financial assistance from the Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants, you must inform them in writing of the date of your return to Ukraine, which can also be sent to [email protected].
You must also inform the Social Work Centre of your return to Ukraine if you have applied for or are receiving any benefits from them.
For further information, please check: Slovenia’s assistance to Ukrainian citizens | GOV.SI
If I return to Ukraine but later decide to come back to Slovenia, will I be able to apply for temporary protection again?
If you have doubts about the validity of your temporary protection status in Slovenia, the Government Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Support and Integration of Migrants can provide you information about it. If your status is no longer valid, you can re-apply for temporary protection.
Address: Cesta v Gorice 15, 1000 Ljubljana
Tel: +386 1 200 84 45
Email: [email protected]
Email specifically for refugees coming from Ukraine: [email protected]
I hold a status other than temporary protection but decide to temporarily travel back to Ukraine and return to Slovenia. Is this possible?
If you are a Ukrainian national and you decide to travel back to Ukraine, you can do so. However, if you have a subsidiary (international) protection status in Slovenia, please note that your status might be withdrawn.
Border crossing
I do not have a valid international passport; can I enter Ukraine?
If you or your relatives plan to return to Ukraine, but do not have a valid passport (the passport has expired, lost your passport or arrived in Slovenia only with an internal passport or birth certificate), then you need to obtain a document from the consulate of Ukraine that will allow you to return to Ukraine. To do this, you need to contact the nearest consular office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and issue a certificate of return to Ukraine (the so-called “white passport”).
Homepage | Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia (mfa.gov.ua)
Mivka 27, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
You can contact the consular section of the embassy by email ([email protected]) or phone (+386 1 421 06 02).
Education
My child is enrolled in a Slovenian school. Do we need to take any specific steps before returning to Ukraine?
If you decide to return to Ukraine, you can cancel the enrollment in Slovenia. Please inform the school of your departure date and request confirmation of your child’s school attendance. It is critical that parents keep records of the previous learning of their children in Ukraine and in Slovenia (i.e. report cards, evaluations, grades, diplomas, certificates). These will be taken into account when a child is assessed and placed in school in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science has issued methodological guidance for educational authorities, explaining how children returning from abroad can validate their educational history in secondary schools abroad within Ukrainian schools. For detailed information please check the webpage of the Ministry of Education and Science page.
