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Serbia → Slovenia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Serbia
To
Slovenia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,048
Change since 2018
-4.1%
Share of all arrivals in Slovenia, 2023
12.16%
Inflow 20233,048OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to Slovenia

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

Inflows by year

3,1846,3682007201020132016201920222023
3,1846,3682007201020132016201920222023
Data table
20076,368
20084,362
20092,907
20101,089
20111,174
20121,340
20131,414
20141,266
20151,251
20161,597
20171,956
20183,177
20193,778
20202,979
20212,131
20222,719
20233,048
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—18,443—
20233,04823,637191
20222,71922,825258
20212,13121,820236
20202,97921,255269
20193,77823,010360
20183,17711,832179
20171,95610,632153
20161,5979,839159
20151,2519,730127
20141,2669,814155
20131,4147,784184
20121,3407,317139
20111,1747,561169
20101,0897,115211
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

27k54k19901995200020052010201520202024
27k54k19902000201020202024
Data table
199024,825
199524,679
200029,945
200534,154
201032,867
201539,025
202047,393
202453,729
Estimate, 2024
53,729
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
17.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Serbia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245864985910.1%
20236314909815.5%
2022610567183.0%
20211079865.6%
202075781013.3%
2019717658243.3%
2018656602243.7%
2017793733232.9%
2016808720222.7%
2015677586629.2%
2014427403235.4%
2013427405225.2%
201223422862.6%
201130129382.7%
2010843827161.9%
200939,48438,1251,3603.4%

Applications by year

20k39k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
20k39k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200939,484
2010843
2011301
2012234
2013427
2014427
2015677
2016808
2017793
2018656
2019717
202075
2021107
2022610
2023631
2024586
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 Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,306
  2. Education943
  3. Family720
  4. Other reasons24
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,9934200
20244,035211790
20233,888171910
20223,506231700
20213,238202360
20202,497111860
20195,10572620
20185,14751790
20173,25921530
20162,39951590
20151,87431270
20141,3312155245
20131,3381184271
20121,37651390
20111,48001690
20101,04002110
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,251
  2. EU Blue Card41
  3. Researchers14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
26,700
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,166
Changed status into work, 2025
202
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
300
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 Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBelgradebelgrade.embassy.si
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovenia, 2023; Serbia ranks 2.

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 Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Switzerland1,149
  4. Hungary1,084
  5. United States790
  6. Italy760
  7. France759
  8. Sweden593
  9. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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