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Business & Entrepreneur Residence

Establish, manage and grow your business in Slovenia

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Slovenia offers opportunities for international entrepreneurs who want to establish, invest in, manage or work through a Slovenian business.

Company formation does not automatically provide residence. The business, employment authorisation and immigration structure must be coordinated separately.

CETO Global assesses each case and coordinates the process with qualified Slovenian legal and immigration professionals.

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Business Roles

Owner / Shareholder

Ownership alone does not grant residence or work rights.

Company Representative

A registered representative can potentially work under specific registration or Single Permit rules.

Self-Employed Person

Ordinary self-employment generally becomes possible after one year of continuous legal residence, subject to exceptions.

Operating Company

The business must demonstrate the applicable active-operation and compliance conditions.

Active Business Conditions

  • One full-time employee insured for at least six months
  • A qualifying operator insured for at least six months
  • At least €10,000 monthly business revenue in each of the previous six months
  • For a company under six months, potentially a €50,000 investment in the relevant activity

These are alternative statutory tests in the relevant procedure, not a passive investment or guaranteed-residence programme.

Important Distinctions

  • Short-term representative activity can require prior Employment Service registration
  • Representative work exceeding 90 days generally requires a Single Permit
  • Property purchase does not create residence
  • Slovenia has no standard Golden Visa or citizenship-by-investment programme
  • Tax, accounting and corporate compliance must be maintained

Our Process

  1. 01

    Entrepreneur Review

    Assess experience, capital, activity and objectives.

  2. 02

    Business Structure

    Coordinate ownership, management and employment roles.

  3. 03

    Immigration Route

    Identify the appropriate representative or self-employed basis.

  4. 04

    Operating Test

    Confirm history, employment, revenue or investment conditions.

  5. 05

    Documentation

    Coordinate corporate and personal evidence.

  6. 06

    Single Permit

    Coordinate residence and authorised work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does opening a Slovenian company give me residence?

No. Company formation and immigration are separate procedures.

Is €50,000 a Golden Visa?

No. It is a potential active-business condition for certain newly registered company cases, not passive residence by investment.

Can I become self-employed immediately?

Ordinary self-employment generally requires one year of continuous legal residence, subject to statutory exceptions.

Build Your Business in Slovenia

We coordinate the corporate, employment and immigration elements of a genuine Slovenian business strategy.

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