Asylum on the territory of the country is provided to all foreigners who comply with the provisions of the International Protection Law. The Slovenian authorities divide such applicants into two categories: refugees themselves and persons requiring subsidiary (temporary) protection. Refugee status can be obtained by foreign citizens who have been persecuted and discriminated against in their homeland on an ethnic, religious, social basis, or because of alternative political views.
Subsidiary protection is provided to persons who claim that there are real threats to their life and health in the country of residence (psychological and physical violence, torture, the death penalty) or military actions are taking place in their homeland (local or international conflict). If you belong to this category, you will only be issued a temporary residence permit for a period of 3 years and there are very few chances of obtaining Slovenian citizenship. The procedure for granting humanitarian or political asylum in Slovenia. The refugee reception center of the International Protection Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Slovenia deals with the cases of migrants who have applied for refugee status. It is very important to write a relevant application within the first 3 days after arriving in the country. To do this, you must contact the above refugee center or the nearest police station.
When submitting an application, you will have to go through the procedure of photographing and fingerprinting (taking fingerprints), as well as attend an interview with an employee of the migration department, at which the applicant must documentarily prove that his stay in the country of residence posed a threat to his well-being, health and even life. It is also advisable to have a passport of the country of residence, an international passport, and ideally a certificate of no criminal record and medical insurance. The application is considered within a period of several months to 2 years, an appeal to the Administrative Court is possible within 30 days from the date of receipt of the refusal. In case of a positive decision, a refugee passport is issued, valid for 10 years, after which you become an applicant for Slovenian citizenship.