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Slovenia travel guide: visa, best time, weather and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Slovenia. Capital: Ljubljana.
Do you need a visa for Slovenia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Slovenia without a visa.
All 198 passports for Slovenia · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Slovenia
Slovenia is in the Schengen Area, so the days you spend there count towards one shared allowance of 90 days in any 180-day window across 29 countries. Work out your days with the Schengen calculator or read the 90/180 rule explained.
Slovenia at a glance
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Region
- Central Europe, Europe
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
- Slovene
- Calling code
- +386
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Slovenia
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
May–Sep. Lakes and Alps in the warm months.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Other places in season: May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep All months
Weather in Ljubljana
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Slovenia
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Slovenia
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Slovenia? Adapter guide for Slovenia
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Slovenia or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in Slovenia, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Slovenia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Slovenia without a visa and 105 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Slovenia.
When is the best time to visit Slovenia?
May–Sep. Lakes and Alps in the warm months.
What plug type and voltage does Slovenia use?
Slovenia uses plug types C, F at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Slovenia?
Traffic keeps to the right in Slovenia.
What currency does Slovenia use?
Euro (€, EUR).
What is the calling code for Slovenia?
+386.
What is the capital of Slovenia?
Ljubljana.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.