Anyone who enters Slovenia has to self-quarantine for at least two weeks. It applies to people entering through all border crossings: road; rail as well as through airports and ports; 03/07/2020: A person who enters Slovenia and has permanent or temporary residence in countries that are not on the list of epidemiologically safe countries (published on the websites of the NIJZ; the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs); or comes from these countries; due to possible SARS-CoV-2 infection is quarantined for a period of 14 days. This regulation does not apply to citizens of Slovenia and foreigners with permanent or temporary residence coming from EU Member States or Schengen Member States; 21/11/2020: Travellers who have spent 14 days in either a “green” country or an “orange” EU country/region can enter Slovenia without quarantine. All others must quarantine 10 days; 16/01/2021: a person coming from countries or administrative units of countries on the red list shall be sent to quarantine at home; unless upon entering Slovenia he submits a negative test result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2; not older than 48 hours from the swab collection; 12/02/2021: individuals arriving from most EEA countries or Switzerland must produce proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result in order to enter the country; alternatively; they can enter self-isolation for 14 days. However; a PCR test may be taken after eight days; and a negative result will end the isolation period. Individuals arriving from high-risk non-EU countries must register with authorities and self-isolate for at least 8 days; after which a COVID-19 test may be taken; those testing positive are required to self-isolate until they have recovered. Cross-border commuters are not required to self-isolate; though they must be in possession of a negative PCR or antigen COVID-19 test result taken within the previous 7 daysl 13/02/2021: International arrivals who can provide evidence that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with two doses or have previously recovered from the virus will be permitted to enter without self-isolation or testing; 22/02/2021: Countries for which there is a high risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus are placed on the red list. Travellers from these countries must quarantine for 10 days; 12/04/2021: All travellers arriving from countries on the red list' of high-risk countries must produce a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within the previous 48 hours; a positive PCR test no more than 21 days but less than six months old; or proof of COVID-19 vaccination showing that at least 7 days have passed since the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; at least 14 days since the second dose of the Moderna vaccine; or 21 days since the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Travellers from red list countries who are unable to meet this requirement must self-isolate for 10 days; 05/06/2021: Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 or have been vaccinated may enter Slovenia without being required to quarantine. A person arriving from an area not on the red or dark red list may enter Slovenia without being ordered to quarantine at home; if upon entry they provide proof of having resided in an area that is not on the red or dark red list for at least 5 consecutive days prior to entry. If the period is shorter than 5 days; the person is only required to provide proof for the period from the time of departure from Slovenia to their return to Slovenia; 08/07/2021: A person coming from an area on the Green list may enter Slovenia without being sent to quarantine at home; if he submits proof of entry that he has resided continuously in the area on the green list for at least 5 days before entering. A person coming from an area on the Orange list may enter Slovenia without being sent to home quarantine if he submits to the European digital certificate (EU DCP); third country digital certificate (DCP); negative result of PCR test or rapid antigen test (HAG test); certificate of illness or vaccination. A person coming from an area on the Red or Dark Red list may enter Slovenia without being referred to quarantine at home; if he submits a certificate of illness or a certificate of vaccination; 14/07/2021: entry into Slovenia without referral to quarantine at home is allowed (until 15 August 2021) for : a) a person seconded to or from a mission in the international transport sector and demonstrating this when crossing the border with the 'Certificate for Workers in the International Transport Sector' or by another relevant document from which it can be inferred that they have been referred by the employer b) a person who travels in transit through Slovenia and leaves it as soon as possible or no later than 12 hours after entry; 15/07/2021: Slovenia abolished the epidemiological colour scoreboard of countries. The conditions of entry into the country are the same no matter where someone comes from; 26/11/2021: a person residing in a country or area with a detected version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus marked B must stay in quarantine at home for 10 days. The day after the end of the quarantine; the person must be tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus by PCR test; 18/01/2022: A person who meets the recovered/vaccinated/tested rule (RVT rule) may enter Slovenia without being ordered to quarantine at home. A person who does not provide one of the above is referred to quarantine at home for a period of 7 days; 19/02/2022: travellers will no longer be ordered to quarantine at home.

The National Institute of Public Health is exploring ways to locate the site of infection and find out who the patient has been in contact with; 17/10/2020: The epidemiological service of the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) is adjusting the contact tracing protocol of persons with confirmed infection. According to the modified protocol; the epidemiological service will no longer look for high-risk close contacts; 19/02/2022: a person who has been in close contact with a person who tested positive in a coronavirus test will no longer have to quarantine at home. A person who has tested positive in a coronavirus test will still have to inform all those with whom he or she has been in close contact. It is recommended that persons who are in close contact with an infected pearson from their household self-test for 7 days.

A person who has been in high-risk contact with COVID-19 shall not be referred or quarantined at home if he or she has received a booster dose of Comirnaty from Biontech/Pfizer or Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine) Modern; in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the National Institute of Public Health; 10/01/2022: The duration of quarantine is reduced from the current 10 days to 7 days. Also; persons who have received a booster shot; i.e. the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; are exempt from quarantine; 19/01/2022: Extension of quarantine exemption to persons employed in the healthcare; social care or education; pupils; students and pre-school children; 19/02/2022: a person who has been in close contact with a person who tested positive in a coronavirus test will no longer have to quarantine at home.

Isolation is expected to end after 10 days if the person has been without for the last 48 hours fever and 48 hours have elapsed since the onset of symptoms and signs of the disease; 24/01/2022: The period of isolation after infection with COVID-19 will last seven days. Shortening of isolation possible; on certain conditions; 31/05/2022: measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections are no longer required.

A person who has been in close contact with another person who tested positive in a coronavirus test must quarantine at home; i.e. self-isolate at his permanent; temporary; or other address of residence for 10 days from the last high-risk contact; so as to prevent the spread of infection. The measure of home quarantine shall not be applied if the person: a) has recovered from COVID-19 and less than 6 months have elapsed since a positive PCR test b) has been vaccinated against COVID-19 if less than 6 months have elapsed since the establishment of protection c) has recovered from COVID-19 and has been vaccinated with a single dose of a vaccine within a maximum period of 8 months since a positive result of a PCR test or the onset of symptoms; 23/12/2021: A person who has been in high-risk contact with COVID-19 shall not be referred or quarantined at home if he or she has received a booster dose of Comirnaty from Biontech / Pfizer or Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine) Modern; in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the National Institute of Public Health; 10/01/2022: The duration of quarantine is reduced from the current 10 days to 7 days. Also; persons who have received a booster shot; i.e. the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; are exempt from quarantine; 19/01/2022: Extension of quarantine exemption to persons employed in the healthcare; social care or education; pupils; students and pre-school children; 19/02/2022: a person who has been in close contact with a person who tested positive in a coronavirus test will no longer have to quarantine at home.

Self-isolation at own accommodation.

Rules to enter this country from an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country: COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted in Slovenia. There is no longer a requirement to provide a certificate of vaccination, recovery or testing at the border. There is also no requirement for unvaccinated, unrecovered and untested persons to quarantine on arrival.

Travellers can consult the Tourist Portal for further information.

A person who has been in close contact with another person who tested positive in a coronavirus test must quarantine at home; i.e. self-isolate at his permanent; temporary; or other address of residence for 10 days from the last high-risk contact; so as to prevent the spread of infection. The measure of home quarantine shall not be applied if the person: a) has recovered from COVID-19 and less than 6 months have elapsed since a positive PCR test b) has been vaccinated against COVID-19 if less than 6 months have elapsed since the establishment of protection c) has recovered from COVID-19 and has been vaccinated with a single dose of a vaccine within a maximum period of 8 months since a positive result of a PCR test or the onset of symptoms; 23/12/2021: A person who has been in high-risk contact with COVID-19 shall not be referred or quarantined at home if he or she has received a booster dose of Comirnaty from Biontech / Pfizer or Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine) Modern; in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the National Institute of Public Health; 10/01/2022: The duration of quarantine is reduced from the current 10 days to 7 days. Also; persons who have received a booster shot; i.e. the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; are exempt from quarantine; 19/01/2022: Extension of quarantine exemption to persons employed in the healthcare; social care or education; pupils; students and pre-school children; 19/02/2022: a person who has been in close contact with a person who tested positive in a coronavirus test will no longer have to quarantine at home.

Anyone who enters Slovenia has to self-quarantine for at least two weeks. It applies to people entering through all border crossings: road; rail as well as through airports and ports; 03/07/2020: A person who enters Slovenia and has permanent or temporary residence in countries that are not on the list of epidemiologically safe countries (published on the websites of the NIJZ; the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs); or comes from these countries; due to possible SARS-CoV-2 infection is quarantined for a period of 14 days. This regulation does not apply to citizens of Slovenia and foreigners with permanent or temporary residence coming from EU Member States or Schengen Member States; 13/01/2021: a person coming from countries or administrative units of countries on the red list shall be sent to quarantine at home; unless upon entering the Republic of Slovenia he submits a negative test result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2; not older than 48 hours from the swab collection. Exceptions to this apply; 08/07/2021: A person coming from an area on the GREEN list may enter the Republic of Slovenia without being sent to quarantine at home; if he submits proof of entry that he has resided continuously in the area on the green list for at least five days before entering. A person coming from an area on the ORANGE list may enter the Republic of Slovenia without being sent to home quarantine if he submits to the European digital certificate (EU DCP); third country digital certificate (DCP); negative result of PCR test or rapid antigen test (HAG test); certificate of illness or vaccination. A person coming from an area on the RED or DARK RED list may enter the Republic of Slovenia without being referred to quarantine at home if he submits a certificate of illness or a certificate of vaccination. Exception to this apply; 14/07/2021: entry into Slovenia without referral to quarantine at home is allowed (until 15 August 2021) for : a) a person seconded to or from a mission in the international transport sector and demonstrating this when crossing the border with the 'Certificate for Workers in the International Transport Sector' or by another relevant document from which it can be inferred that they have been referred by the employer b) a person who travels in transit through Slovenia and leaves it as soon as possible or no later than 12 hours after entry; 15/07/2021: Slovenia abolished the epidemiological colour scoreboard of countries. The conditions of entry into the country are the same no matter where someone comes from; 28/07/2021: The following is accepted as proof upon entry into Slovenia: a) a negative PCR test provided that no more than 72 hours have passed since the swab was taken b) a negative rapid antigen test provided that no more than 48 hours have passed since the swab was taken c) a certificate of recovery (a certificate of positive PCR test result; which is more than ten days old; unless a doctor assesses otherwise; but no more than six months old; or a medical certificate confirming that the person has recovered from COVID-19 and that no more than six months have elapsed since the onset of symptoms d) a certificate of vaccination e) a certificate of vaccination for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 f) European digital COVID certificate g) digital COVID certificate of third countries. A person who does not provide one of the above is referred to quarantine at home for a period of 10 days. A person ordered to quarantine at home upon entering Slovenia may end quarantine early by showing a negative PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Testing may only be performed from the fifth day of home quarantine. Exceptions to the quarantine and vaccinated-tested-recovered rule also apply; 26/11/2021: a person residing in a country or area with a detected version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus marked B must stay in quarantine at home for 10 days. The day after the end of the quarantine; the person must be tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus by PCR test; 19/02/2022: travellers will no longer be ordered to quarantine at home.

Self-isolation at own accommodation.

Travellers from countries on the "red" list who do not provide a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test must complete a 10-day quarantine.

Travellers that have proof of vaccination against COVID-19 are exempt from quarantine. It is required that the vaccination took place in a EU+ country and that the second dose has been administered at least:

7 days before arrival for Biontech/Pfizer, 14 days before arrival for Moderna, 21 days before arrival for AstraZeneca.