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Slovenia Study & Research Visa

A visa for study, research or an internship in Slovenia: short stays use a Schengen visa; longer study needs a residence permit.

Slovenia study visa filing (you hold the offer)

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Processing
Usually about 15 calendar days from submission: may extend up to 45 calendar days
Support
Your own consultant

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Documents mapped

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Steps explained

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Questions answered

Usually about 15 calendar days from submission: may extend up to 45 calendar days

Typical processing

Slovenia study visa route — the main steps at a glance

Your journey with Lifeset

Slovenia visitor visa, from first message to passport back.

  1. 1Day 0Tell us your planWhatsApp or a call. A consultant asks the right questions and says plainly whether a Slovenia visitor visa is realistic for you.
  2. 2Same dayYour tailored checklistA document list for your case, not a generic one. You collect; we answer every "which one?" on WhatsApp.
  3. 3As documents arriveReview and refusal checkEvery paper is checked. Gaps in funds, ties or travel history are flagged and fixed before anything is submitted.
  4. 4Within 3 working daysFile ready, appointment bookedForms and cover letter done; your the visa centre appointment is booked, subject to the slots the centre has open.
  5. 5Appointment dayBiometrics and submissionYou attend the visa centre with a file assembled in the order the officer reads it.
  6. 6DecisionDecision receivedWe track the file to the decision. Approved: your passport comes back with the visa. Refused: our professional fee comes back under the Refund Policy and we plan the reapplication.

Side by side

Three ways to file your Slovenia study & research visa. Here is what each one includes.

  • Government licence you can verify

    Licence No. 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, District Magistrate Patiala

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • One fixed, all-in fee quoted upfront

    GST included; embassy and centre fees at cost

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • Professional fee back if refused

    Under the published Refund Policy

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • Refusal-trigger check before filing

    Funds, ties and history checked against the refusal reasons we see most

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • Cover letter written for your case

    Not a template

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • Appointment or interview booked for you

    VFS, BLS or consulate, at your nearest centre

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • Named consultant on WhatsApp till decision

    The person who reads your file is the one who answers

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

  • GST invoice from a registered Pvt Ltd

    Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd · GSTIN 03AAOCP3999C1Z5

    Yourself
    Agent
    Lifeset

“Varies” means it depends on the agent; ask for their licence number and refund terms in writing. The full, sourced comparison

Slovenia Study & Research Visa — overview

Start here

The Slovenia Study & Research Visa is for study, research or an internship in Slovenia. Short stays of up to 90 days use a Schengen Type C visa; longer study requires a national long-stay visa or residence permit.

Beyond the standard Schengen documents, the embassy expects a certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment in Slovenia, or a cover letter from the inviting institution.

Lifeset Overseas confirms whether your stay needs a short-stay visa or a residence permit and builds the file so your study or research purpose is clearly evidenced.

Slovenia: study, research and internship visa from India

The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in New Delhi issues the Schengen short-stay visa for study, research and internship stays of up to 90 days, lodged through VFS Global with biometrics. Its checklist records that the visa is free of charge for "pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training" and for researchers. Degree study needs a temporary residence permit for study, applied for after admission to a Slovenian institution.

What the Embassy records at submission

The checklist captures the purpose (study, research, internship), your status (student, employed, minor and so on), and the biometrics taken: a live photograph and ten fingerprints, with exemptions for children under 12 and for applicants whose fingerprints were entered in the Visa Information System within the last 59 months. Bring the admission or enrolment confirmation, proof of accommodation, travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000, transport bookings and proof of funds, for yourself or from a sponsor with proof of relationship.

Official sources

Checked against the Slovenian Embassy's short-stay checklist held in our Knowledge Base on 30 September 2026. Fees and rules change; the official page always prevails.

Verified figures for Slovenia

What a year in Slovenia costs — and what you must prove

Public-university tuition, non-EU student, per year
€2,000 – €15,000
Funds the visa authority asks you to show
€507 a month

English-taught courses: available but limited. Not published nationally

Read on the official pages below on 27 Aug 2026. Figures change every academic year — check them before you pay anything.

Where Slovenia stands among the 29 Schengen study countries

Computed from verified figures

On the lowest published public-university fee for non-EU students, Slovenia sits 12th of 26 Schengen countries (€2,000 a year at the floor, up to €15,000). The living-cost proof the residence permit asks for works out to about €507 a month, which ranks 7th-lowest of the 23 countries that publish a monthly or yearly figure. English-taught programmes exist but are limited: only 18 of the 29 countries teach widely in English, and Slovenia is not one of them, so the course list matters more than the country.

Closest on tuition: Poland and Romania. Compare all 29 side by side on Study in Europe.

Documents you need

8 items

  • Schengen application form

    Completely filled and signed by the applicant.

  • Valid passport

    Issued within 10 years, valid 3 months beyond return, with 2 empty pages.

  • Admission / registration certificate

    A certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment in Slovenia, or a cover letter from the inviting institution.

  • Student status proof

    For pupils and students, certificates of enrolment and a student ID card.

  • Travel medical insurance

    Schengen-wide cover of at least EUR 30,000 for the trip.

  • Transport & accommodation

    Proof of itinerary, travel booking and confirmed accommodation, including campus residence where applicable.

  • Financial means

    Bank statements for the last 3 months, income-tax returns, or sponsor and scholarship evidence.

  • Cover letter

    Stating the purpose and duration of the study, research or internship.

How the process works

5 steps

Typical processing: Usually about 15 calendar days from submission: may extend up to 45 calendar days. Apply at least 2-3 weeks before travel.

  1. Step 1

    Free eligibility review

    We assess your profile and build a document checklist matched to the embassy's requirements.

  2. Step 2

    Build the file & cover letter

    Every document (finances, bookings, insurance and the cover letter), is prepared and verified.

  3. Step 3

    Book the VFS Global appointment

    Applications in India are submitted through VFS Global, we schedule your slot.

  4. Step 4

    Submit & give biometrics

    You attend the VFS centre to submit the file and provide fingerprints and a photograph.

  5. Step 5

    Decision & passport return

    The embassy decides the application and your passport is returned through VFS.

Costs & fees

Transparent

Item

Amount

Schengen visa fee (adult)

EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 11; under 6 exempt. Payable in INR.

Free for students on a study or training stay (EUR 90 otherwise)

VFS Global service charge

Plus optional add-ons such as courier.

INR 2,753, GST included

Government and third-party fees change often — we confirm the exact current amounts for your case before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions

3 answers

  • Short study, research or internship stays of up to 90 days use a Schengen visa. Longer study requires a national long-stay visa or residence permit. We confirm the right route for your case.

  • A certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment in Slovenia, or a cover letter from the inviting institution.

  • This short-stay route allows up to 90 days. Full courses are handled through the long-stay route.

Going it alone vs filing with us

Why it matters

On your own

  • Guessing the document list — one missing or wrongly formatted paper triggers a refusal.
  • Generic cover letters copied from the internet that officers recognise and flag.
  • No read on peak rejection windows or what this visa post is strict about.
  • Government and VFS fees are non-refundable — money lost if you are refused.
  • A refusal stamp follows you and weakens every future visa application.

With Lifeset Overseas

  • An honest case assessment before you spend a rupee on government fees.
  • A file built to the embassy's exact checklist and in the exact order.
  • Weak finances, ties or purpose identified and fixed before submission.
  • Previously refused? We can rescue and rebuild the file.
  • Every case handled by one consultant, end to end.

A refusal isn't the end

Refused before?

A refusal is not a permanent bar — but it only improves if the actual reason is found and answered, and nobody can tell you a second application will succeed. If a Slovenia visa has been refused, we:

  • Read the actual refusal letter and pinpoint the real gaps.
  • Advise whether to pull the officer's notes (CAIPS / GCMS) for the true reason.
  • Identify which part was weak — funds, employment, purpose or ties.
  • Tell you honestly whether to reapply now or strengthen the file first.

Visa refused? Our consultancy fee is refunded under the Refund Policy. Embassy and VFS fees are never ours to refund. Read the refund policy

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