Slovenia Beach Holidays

You can travel without a visa to Slovenia for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for tourism, visiting, or business.

Your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before you arrive and be valid for at least 3 months after you plan to leave the Schengen area.

At border control, you may need to show a return or onward ticket and prove you have enough money for your stay.

When entering the Schengen area, you may need to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo, which could take extra time.

You must register with the police within 3 days of arrival, but hotels or guest houses will typically do this for you.

If you are travelling from Croatia or Hungary, enter Slovenia only at border crossings open to all passengers and be ready to show your passport.

Declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 euros or more, or your money could be seized when you leave.

Always carry a copy of your passport for ID, as you can be fined 50 to 200 euros if asked by police and cannot show it.

Heavy on-the-spot fines apply for not using designated road crossings, and your documents or assets can be confiscated if you cannot pay.

Wild camping is illegal, so only camp in registered campsites or designated camper stops to avoid fines of 40 to 500 euros.

Drink-driving laws are strict, with a blood alcohol limit of 0.05% for experienced drivers and zero tolerance if you are under 21 or have held your licence less than 2 years.

On motorways, you must buy an 'e-vignette' for tolls, available at petrol stations, post offices, or the official online site.

In mountain hiking areas, take particular care as bears have been sighted and visitors occasionally encounter them.

If you hear the nationwide emergency siren on any day other than the first Saturday of the month at 12pm, follow instructions from the authorities.