A country of 2.1 million between the Alps and the Adriatic, with prices 10% below the EU average and a brand-new digital nomad permit. There's no retirement visa — we'll tell you that straight — but there are real routes in. Here they are, from official sources, checked and dated.
The new digital nomad permit (Nov 2025), the "other justified reasons" route, and why there's no retirement visa.
2 guides → Guide hub2026 brackets (16%–50%), the 25% flat rate on capital income, and what the US/Canada treaties actually cover.
Read → Guide hubHow ZZZS enrolment works for foreign residents, the €39.36/month contribution, and cover before you qualify.
Read → Guide hubexpats can buy like EU citizens — no reciprocity decision. Prices, the 2% transfer tax, and the process.
Read → Guide hubPrices 10% below the EU average, salaries from SURS data, real-world rents, and what a couple actually spends.
Read → Guide hubRemote work under the nomad permit, the single permit for jobs, and the US/Canada totalization agreements.
Read → Guide hubDriving licences (expect a test — unlike Portugal), bringing pets, utilities, and the language question.
Read → Guide hubLjubljana, the Adriatic coast, Maribor, the Julian Alps — real prices and honest trade-offs.
Read →The new digital nomad permit, "other justified reasons", work and family routes — 2026 numbers, no salesmanship.
Read the guide → HealthcareThe enrolment bases that matter (including foreign pension recipients), the €39.36/month contribution, and the gap to bridge first.
Read the guide → PlanningEvery step from 18 months out to your first 90 days — in order, with the 2026 rules built in. Tick as you go.
Open the checklist →From first visa question to keys-in-hand — tell us where you are in the move to Slovenia and we'll answer, or introduce a specialist we've independently vetted.