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Russia → Slovenia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Slovenia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,124
Change since 2018
+103.3%
Share of all arrivals in Slovenia, 2023
4.48%
Inflow 20231,124OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Slovenia

Inflows of nationals of Russia recorded by Slovenia; stock of nationals of Russia living there; and acquisitions of Slovenia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5621,1242007201020132016201920222023
5621,1242007201020132016201920222023
Data table
2007112
2008132
2009165
2010110
2011138
2012241
2013341
2014492
2015639
2016524
2017480
2018553
2019459
2020442
2021441
2022654
20231,124
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,056—
20231,1245,51534
20226544,58931
20214414,09426
20204423,64024
20194593,77713
20185532,5707
20174802,34117
20165241,99811
20156391,5128
20144921,12326
201334184412
201224167513
201113859719
20101105286
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Russia who live in Slovenia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

2,0254,05019901995200020052010201520202024
2,0254,05019902000201020202024
Data table
1990171
1995372
2000664
2005804
2010928
20152,082
20203,572
20244,050
Estimate, 2024
4,050
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovenia's consulates in Russia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Slovenia's consulates located in Russia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,3201,238735.5%
20231,2781,1551148.9%
20223,2942,36168420.8%
20212,1011,9251085.1%
20201,5011,488805.3%
201911,06710,7842362.1%
201810,69610,5391521.4%
201711,86511,7351211.0%
201610,22510,0681261.2%
201511,15711,0381081.0%
201411,99811,8221701.4%
201320,70620,5241770.9%
201222,82922,7041250.5%
201118,44118,2262151.2%
201016,47916,3771020.6%
200913,39213,2861060.8%

Applications by year

11k23k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k23k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200913,392
201016,479
201118,441
201222,829
201320,706
201411,998
201511,157
201610,225
201711,865
201810,696
201911,067
20201,501
20212,101
20223,294
20231,278
20241,320
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovenia

First residence permits issued by Slovenia to citizens of Russia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education293
  2. Family239
  3. Work191
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257333100
202485638520
20231,327137340
202284152310
202158021260
20203945170
20195747130
20185321270
20174589170
20164726110
2015531180
201468522640
201345311238
20123480130
20112330190
2010118060
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities160
  2. EU Blue Card26
  3. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,666
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
343
Changed status into work, 2025
129
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Slovenia in Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowmoskva.veleposlanistvo.si
ConsulateSamara—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovenia, 2023; Russia ranks 5.

Inflows to Slovenia, 2023
  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina12,036
  2. Serbia3,048
  3. Ukraine1,967
  4. North Macedonia1,925
  5. Russia1,124
  6. Croatia1,047
  7. Türkiye473
  8. Bulgaria376
  9. Italy306
  10. India241
  11. Montenegro170
  12. China170
Other destinations for people from Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. Spain21,617
  5. South Korea17,550
  6. United States12,910
  7. Netherlands5,160
  8. France5,035
  9. Portugal4,893
  10. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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