Second citizenship Repatriation

Exceptional naturalisation of Slovenians living outside Slovene borders

If the applicant is a Slovene expatriate or his/her descendant to the second generation in direct descent or member of an indigenous Slovene national community outside the Republic of Slovenia claiming interest of the country due to national reasons, he/she does not have to fulfil the condition of uninterrupted residence in the Republic of Slovenia on the basis of the lawful status of an alien, condition of means of subsistence that enable material and social security and if they are not someone liable to tax in the Republic of Slovenia, they do not have to fulfil the condition of settling all tax obligations.

In the procedure, the applicant must demonstrate a multiannual active connection with the Republic of Slovenia and five years at least active activity in Slovenian associations or Slovenian expatriate, emigrant or minority organisations, or that he/she was released from citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia due to understandable reasons and is re-applying for citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia. The applicant must also submit recommendations from appropriate organisations that confirm his five years activity. If possible, the applicant shall submit the official documents issued abroad, reflecting his definition for Slovenian nationality.

The existence of national reasons for the naturalisation of Slovenians living outside Slovene borders is established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the basis of an opinion by the Government Directorate for Slovenians Abroad.

The basic condition for the introduction of the procedure for the acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia shall be the completing of an application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia. The person shall verify that he/she has freely decided to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia with his/her signature on the application.

The application for the acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia may be submitted at any administrative unit, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia or diplomatic-consular mission of the Republic of Slovenia abroad.

Exceptional naturalisation shall be possible only for persons who have reached the age of 18, for whom there is a national interest, and not for their spouses and children. For children under the age of 18, Article 14 of the Citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia Act shall apply, and for spouses, Article 12.

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