Questions and answers on of EU citizenship & EU Passports

How to start to apply for my Slovenian Passport ?

All, you need it to apply is to fill in the application form https://europassport.net/za/application/ or simply print out and scan back to us

The application is free and confidential, and it will take our legal team 4-5 days to process your application to get approval

If successful, then you can start with the European Program and receive your passport in about 5-6 months

 

How long does it take to obtain my Slovenian citizenship?

There are two programs, one takes 3 months and the normal programs take 6 months.

What are the payment terms?

For South African passport holders, the cost is Euro 25 000 and is paid in 3 payments

1. Once your application is approved,  you first pay 10%,

2.  50% when you receive your Admission for Citizenship Certificate

3. 40% one month before your date of Ceremony to receive your passport 

 

What is the Slovenian law which gives me right to get Slovenian citizenship?

Article 12 of Slovenian Citizenship Act

Slovenian Immigration Legislation determines 2 main ways for obtaining Slovenian citizenship by foreigners – repatriation and naturalization. The repatriation program allows you to obtain a Slovenian passport in 6-8 months.

12. člen
“Pristojni organ lahko, če je to v skladu z nacionalnim interesom, po prostem preudarku sprejme v državljanstvo Republike Slovenije slovenskega izseljenca in njegovega potomca do četrtega kolena v ravni črti, če dejansko živi v Republiki Sloveniji vsaj eno leto pred vložitvijo prošnje, če ima urejen status tujca in če izpolnjuje pogoje iz 1., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9. in 10. točke prvega odstavka 10. člena tega zakona.”

Reference :http://www2.gov.si

 

Can I have dual citizenship in Slovenia?

 Yes. Slovenian immigration laws allow dual citizenship. 

 

What about my Spouse and Children getting a passport ?

Spouse

Your spouse will receive Permanent Residency two months after you ( the main Applicant) receives your Slovenian Citizenship, our legal team will assist with that, after 2 years they are eligible to apply for a Passport

You can also use our Family Promotion that enables your  spouse to get the passport immediately  for an additional charge of  Euro 15 000

Children 

Children under 18, they will receive their passport at the same time as you and do not have to travel to Solvenia (Free of charge )

Children over 18, they will have to travel with you to Slovenia and an additional cost of EURO 985.00 per Child for the issue of the passport.

 

Do I need to speak Slovenian ?

No , only 15-20 words

Here are a few you can listen too by clicking

English slovenščina (Slovenian)
Welcome Dobrodošli
Hello (General greeting) Zdravo 
Hello (on phone) Halo
How are you? Kako se imaš? (
Reply to ‘How are you?’ Dobro, hvala, in ti? 
What’s your name? Kako ti je ime? 
My name is … Ime mi je …
Goodbye Adijo
Cheers! Good Health! Na zdravje! 
Yes Da
I don’t know Ne vem
I don’t understand Ne razumem
Sorry Oprosti 
Please Prosim
Thank you Hvala lepa
I miss you Pogrešam te
I love you Ljubim te (m/f)

 

 

Can I exchange driver’s license of my country on the driver’s license of European Union?

 Yes, You can. Europassport will help You not just obtain a European license but save Your original license. The procedure will take around 6 months and You must pass a medical evaluation in Slovenia.

 

Do I need send original documents to apply for Slovenian citizenship or It can be copies?

Usually it is enough to send copies in good color qualities. However, there are few documents that must be original: birth certificate, marriage certificate, birth certificate of children. All original documents will be turned in 30 days

What countries can I visit having Slovenian passport?

After you receive Slovenian citizenship, You can visit any European Union country, also you can visit USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and others

 As of 1 October 2019, Slovenian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories, ranking the Slovenian passport 10th overall in terms of travel freedom and one of the highest-ranking 

Here are the list of countries and territories that offer visa-free entry or visa-on-arrival privilege to Slovenia passport holders.

Visa Not Required

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kiribati
  • South Korea
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Palau
  • Panama

eVisitor

  • Australia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychlles
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Tuvalu
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela

eVisa

    • Azerbaijan
    • Bahrain
    • Cambodia
    • Egypt
    • Gabon
    • Guinea-Bissau
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • India
    • Kenya
    • Kuwait
    • Lesotho
    • Myanmar
    • Oman
    • Qatar
    • Rwanda
    • Sri Lanka
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe

Visa on Arrival

    • Bangladesh
    • Burkina Faso
    • Cape Verde
    • Comoros
    • Djibouti
    • Iran
    • Jamaica
    • Jordan
    • Laos
    • Lebanon
    • Madagascar
    • Malawi
    • Maldives
    • Mauritania
    • Mozambique
    • Nepal
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Tajikistan
    • Tanzania
    • Togo
Can I work in Europe?

Yes as a Slovenian Citizen you have the full right to Live and Work anywhere in any Schengen country. You will not require to have a Work permit. 

Can I get a tax identification number?

Yes, You will be issued your tax identification number when you receive your passport. 

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TERMS AND COSTS

Golden Passport Program

€24,800

Staged payment process

Process period: 6 months

Free for children of the applicant under 18years old

For South African Passport holders ONLY Slovenian citizenship by investment

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Fast Track Citizenship program

€48,800

Staged payment process

Process period:  3 months

Free for children of applicant under 18 years

For South African Passport holders ONLY

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Client Testimonies

 

Johann Graf

South Africa

I had such a good experience with Eurolegal & Associates. Now I hold a European passport. and my kids received theirs free at the same time. My son wants to study engineering in Germany, so that's one less thing for me to worry about.This gives us a lot of hope for the future.

Kobus

South Africa

Hi , I am Kobus,  I can really say that one of the highlights of my life was receiving my Slovenian passport, I have three kids , one boy and two girls and living in South Africa its getting more difficult by the day.Safety is one concern but having a future for my kids is something I lie awake and worry about many nights.It was so lekker to have handed my 17 year old son a European passport and say , Son the world is all yours now.

Contacts:

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UK +44 (0) 20 8133 7773

HK +852 8191 0881

China: +86 (0) 2131603614

USA +1 253 777 0117

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Email: info@europassport.net

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Application Form

8. Sex
9. Marital status
12. Type of passport
18. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality
Applicants Parents
Applicants Spouse
Spouse Parents
Ancestors on father's side of the Applicant
Ancestors on mother's side of the Applicant
Please attach a scanned copy of your passport

I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the sending of my photograph and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States of European Union and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on this application.
Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken only for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into the territory of the Member State are fulfilled . Under certain conditions, the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States.I am aware that I am applying for permanent residence in the European Union and a Slovenian passport, an identity document which is an EU passport issued by the Republic of Slovenia. Preservation of your data confidentiality shall use all reasonable efforts to: preserve the confidentiality and avoid the disclosure of the your Confidential Information and not at any time disclose, give, or transmit (in any manner or form or for any purpose) your Confidential Information to any person, party, firm, government or corporation other than you except as specified in this Data Confidentiality Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)

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Application Form

8. Sex
9. Marital status
12. Type of passport
18. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality
Applicants Parents
Applicants Spouse
Spouse Parents
Ancestors on father's side of the Applicant
Ancestors on mother's side of the Applicant
Please attach a scanned copy of your passport

I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the sending of my photograph and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States of European Union and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on this application.
Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken only for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into the territory of the Member State are fulfilled . Under certain conditions, the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States.I am aware that I am applying for permanent residence in the European Union and a Slovenian passport, an identity document which is an EU passport issued by the Republic of Slovenia. Preservation of your data confidentiality shall use all reasonable efforts to: preserve the confidentiality and avoid the disclosure of the your Confidential Information and not at any time disclose, give, or transmit (in any manner or form or for any purpose) your Confidential Information to any person, party, firm, government or corporation other than you except as specified in this Data Confidentiality Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)

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