You do not need a visa for Svalbard and Jan Mayen if you have a Slovenian passport
No visa needed
Slovenian citizens can enter Svalbard and Jan Mayen without applying for a visa in advance. Check your passport validity and any onward-travel requirements before you fly.

Frequently asked questions
No. Slovenian citizens can enter Svalbard and Jan Mayen without applying for a visa in advance.
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What Svalbard and Jan Mayen may ask for
Not every traveller is asked for all of these. A valid passport is checked every time; the rest is a spot check at the border, and some items belong to a visa application rather than the crossing itself.
- Valid passport for identification purposes
- Travel insurance with Arctic evacuation coverage
- Schengen visa for Norway transit if required
- Accommodation booking in Longyearbyen
- Proof of funds for extremely high living costs
- Return flight ticket or onward travel proof
A look at Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Longyearbyen — The world's northernmost settlement with permanent population 
Flights to Svalbard — All routes transit through Oslo or Tromsø 
Polar bears — Svalbard has more polar bears than people 
Aurora Borealis — Svalbard offers world-class Northern Lights viewing
Svalbard and Jan Mayen visa requirements by passport
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Where else Slovenian citizens can apply online
American Samoafrom $62.27
Australiafrom $20.00
Azerbaijanfrom $60.00
Bahrainfrom $84.00
Beninfrom $81.00
Bermudafrom $47.50
British Indian Ocean Territoryfrom $47.50
Burkina Fasofrom $205.79
Cambodiafrom $60.00
Cameroonfrom $249.99
Canadafrom $19.45
Christmas Islandfrom $20.00
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfrom $20.00
Cook Islandsfrom $94.29
Cote d'Ivoirefrom $150.00
Cubafrom $38.03
Djiboutifrom $72.99
Egyptfrom $49.00
Equatorial Guineafrom $144.99
Ethiopiafrom $111.99
Guamfrom $62.27
Guernseyfrom $47.50
Guineafrom $152.35
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsfrom $20.00
Indiafrom $72.89
Indonesiafrom $68.20
Iraqfrom $143.98
Isle of Manfrom $47.50
Israelfrom $28.00
Jerseyfrom $47.50
Jordanfrom $78.00
Kenyafrom $74.09
Kuwaitfrom $88.59
Lao People's Democratic Republicfrom $121.75
Madagascarfrom $114.99
Malawifrom $122.99
Myanmarfrom $130.00
Nepalfrom $69.99
New Zealandfrom $94.29
Nigeriafrom $319.99
Niuefrom $94.29
Norfolk Islandfrom $20.00
Northern Mariana Islandsfrom $62.27
Omanfrom $62.99
Papua New Guineafrom $99.99
Puerto Ricofrom $62.27
Rwandafrom $130.00
Saint Helenafrom $47.50
Saint Kitts and Nevisfrom $88.18
Saudi Arabiafrom $160.00
Seychellesfrom $35.00
South Koreafrom $37.89
Sri Lankafrom $92.08
Thailandfrom $99.99
Togofrom $102.33
Tokelaufrom $94.29
Ugandafrom $111.50
United Kingdomfrom $47.50
United Republic of Tanzaniafrom $112.00
United States Minor Outlying Islandsfrom $62.27
United States of Americafrom $62.27
Vietnamfrom $66.00
Virgin Islands, U.S.from $62.27
Zimbabwefrom $65.77
See every country a Slovenian passport can enter — visa-free, on arrival or with an eVisa.