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Last checked: 30 July 2026

# Your arrival checklist

What to do in the first 72 hours, the first week, and the first month after you reach Slovenia.

A bus stop sign in Ljubljana. Photo: visitljubljana.com
Good to knowThis guide is put together by students, not by professionals or official bodies. It is meant to help you and your parents through enrolment and settling into life in Slovenia. Some details may change or become outdated, so always check the official sources and confirm anything important with the relevant institutions. We take no responsibility for wrong, outdated or misunderstood information — but we are always glad to help. If you spot something that is not right, please tell us in the “Was this page helpful?” box at the bottom of the page.

## First 72 hours

- Reach verified accommodation.
- Inspect the room and record damage.
- Obtain keys and payment receipt.
- Confirm whether the provider registers the address.
- Inform family that you arrived.
- Contact the faculty or student office.
- Store originals securely.
- Locate a pharmacy, grocery store, transport stop, and emergency route.
- Check your legal-stay timeline.

## First week

- Finish enrolment.
- Download certificate of enrolment.
- Confirm your real EMŠO.
- Register temporary residence within the applicable deadline.
- Visit ZZZS with RM/SI 3.
- Obtain a tax number if needed.
- Register for student meals.
- Apply for student transport.
- Activate the official university email.
- Learn the timetable and portal.
- Attend orientation.
- Contact MSOS.

## First month

- Check residence-permit progress.
- Confirm insurance validity.
- Choose or contact healthcare services.
- Open a bank account if needed.
- Set a monthly budget.
- Learn waste and building rules.
- Join the library.
- Register with a student-work service only if you plan to work.
- Learn exam registration.
- Save renewal dates in a calendar.
- Explore the city in which you actually study.

## Changing your mind early

Some institutions use a mid-October date for withdrawal that may preserve the student’s one repeat or programme-change opportunity. This is not a universal rule. Before withdrawing, ask the referat in writing about loss of student status, residence consequences, tuition, housing, meals and transport, scholarship, and whether the withdrawal consumes the repeat or change opportunity.

## One folder for receipts

Keep proof of rent, deposit, permit, insurance, university payments, transport, bank, tax, student work, and official postage.

## Sources and further information

- Study in Slovenia
- ZZZS guidance for students in Slovenia
- eUprava subsidised student ticket
- GOV.SI subsidised student meals
- FURS tax number for a foreign natural person

Last checked: 30 July 2026

## Still need help?

If something is unclear or missing, contact MSOS and we will help you find the right institution or answer. Deadlines and rules change, so always confirm the details that matter for your case.

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