Schengen visa · Slovenia

Slovenia long-stay (Type D) visa

Required documents, fees and processing time for a Slovenia long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.

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Slovenia

Type

D · LONG STAY

Apply at

CANADA

Centre

VAC

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Total feesCA$179 Processing time15–45 days

Visa required

Action needed

Long stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.

Documents ready00 / 09

Competent authority

Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Ottawa (most of Canada); BC, AB, SK, NWT and Yukon via Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver (representation)

Application centre

VFS Global - Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver

Original passport valid exceeding the intended stay in Slovenia/Schengen by at least 3 months, issued within last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages, plus copy of personal-details page(s)

Application form, fully completed, dated and signed

One recent photograph

Previous passports with Schengen visas (if any) + copies

Proof of legal residence in Canada (PR card or valid Canadian visa/status)

Travel medical insurance for the period of validity of the visa, valid in the entire Schengen area, minimum coverage EUR 30,000 (emergency medical, hospital treatment, repatriation)

Evidence of sufficient means of subsistence: bank account statements for the last 6 months AND proof of regular income (employer's certificate or salary slips for the last 6 months)

Proof of accommodation in Slovenia

Visa fee EUR 77

Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list

Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.

Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.

Fees

Consular (Type C)

€90

Service fee

CA$44

Est. total (adult)

CA$179

Long stay (Type D)

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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.

Fee notes

Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. D unverified.

Fee source ↗

Timeline

medium confidence

Processing

15–45 days

End-to-end

3–8 weeks

Centre

VAC

Appointment wait

No official wait published; VFS multi-city coverage generally means slots within ~1-3 weeks (unverified estimate).

Application centre

VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). Biometrics/intake in person at a VFS centre; decided by the Embassy of Slovenia in Ottawa (own mission in Canada, no routing via Washington DC).

Timeline notes

Slovenia's own rule: submit at least 30 calendar days before departure and no more than 3 months prior.

Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗

Funds to show

high confidence

The figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.

Per day

€70

Minimum

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In EUR ≈

as shown

individual (per day)

€70 / day

minor accompanied by parent/legal representative (50%)

€35 / day

Notes

Rules implementing the Schengen Borders Code (UL RS No 29/07), Art. 2: daily subsistence amount EUR 70 for individuals; 50% (EUR 35) for accompanied minors. Not required where subsistence is secured (sponsorship declaration, letter of guarantee, or prepaid tourist accommodation).

Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.

Funds source ↗

⚠ Special cases & caveats

Canadian citizensNo visa required for stays up to 90 days; a Type D visa is needed for stays over 90 days.
Turkish students and Fulbright scholarship holdersVisa fee gratis.
Family members of an EU citizen (family reunification)Visa fee gratis.

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