Slovenia•EuropeSubsidiary Protection Status
At a Glance
Processing Time
60-120 days
Application Fee
Free
Stay Duration
1 year
Renewable
Yes
Job Offer
Not Required
Dependents
Allowed
PR Pathway
Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency — the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.Remote Work
Not Required
Overview
International protection for persons not meeting refugee definition but facing serious harm (death penalty, torture, inhuman treatment). Grants temporary residence permit.
Subsidiary protection is granted when applicants don't qualify for refugee status but face substantial grounds for belief they would suffer serious harm (death penalty, torture, or inhuman/degrading treatment) if returned to their country. The protection grants temporary residence permit automatically upon approval.
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Requirements
Personal
Criminal Record Policy
case_by_case
Excluded Nationalities
Citizens of the following countries are not eligible: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK
Documentation
Applicant Documents
Travel document
Passport or any document if available
OptionalPersonal statement
Detailed account of serious harm risks
Evidence of harm risks
Medical reports, documentation of threats, country reports
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Advantages
- Immediate temporary residence protection
- Access to social services
- Employment rights
- Family reunification possible
- Can appeal to refugee status if circumstances change
Considerations
- Temporary rather than permanent status
- Periodic renewal required
- More restrictive than refugee status
- Different rights than refugees in some aspects
Application Process
Express protection intention
Notify public authority of intention to seek international protection
Police processing
Identity verification and entry documentation
Asylum center intake
Transfer to Asylum Centre
File application
Submit application for international protection
Detailed interview
Interview about serious harm risks
Assessment
Evaluation of serious harm risk (torture, execution, inhuman treatment)
Receive decision
Decision on subsidiary protection status
Application Forms
Application for International Protection
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