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Ukraine → Slovenia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Slovenia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,967
Change since 2018
+536.6%
Share of all arrivals in Slovenia, 2023
7.85%
Inflow 20231,967OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Slovenia

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

Inflows by year

3,1126,2232007201020132016201920222023
3,1126,2232007201020132016201920222023
Data table
2007471
2008440
2009354
2010261
2011203
2012223
2013182
2014223
2015303
2016305
2017272
2018309
2019260
2020253
2021222
20226,223
20231,967
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,821—
20231,9672,71319
20226,2232,70515
20212222,73031
20202532,62621
20192602,70833
20183092,03024
20172721,89823
20163051,70529
20153031,50121
20142231,39017
20131821,35335
20122231,27230
20112031,21931
20102611,13525
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,5913,18119901995200020052010201520202024
1,5913,18119902000201020202024
Data table
199089
1995193
2000438
2005943
20101,382
20151,803
20202,806
20243,181
Estimate, 2024
3,181
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022110—
20211411214.3%
202052240.0%
201957431221.1%
201825124083.2%
20172,4752,407622.5%
20165,0514,963751.5%
20155,6145,3602534.5%
20145,9565,860961.6%
20138,7078,4712132.4%
20129,6529,555971.0%
20118,3758,318570.7%
20105,0264,9031212.4%
20094,8044,6002044.2%

Applications by year

4,8269,65220092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
4,8269,652200920122015201820212022
Data table
20094,804
20105,026
20118,375
20129,652
20138,707
20145,956
20155,614
20165,051
20172,475
2018251
201957
20205
202114
20221
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family78
  2. Work75
  3. Other reasons41
  4. Education23
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025217400
20241663310
20232004190
20223413150
20212175310
20202587210
20193507330
20183183240
20172894230
20163161290
20153634210
201425801729
201317503527
20121810300
20112620310
20102090250
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities69
  2. EU Blue Card4
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,011
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
142
Changed status into work, 2025
12
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivkijev.veleposlanistvo.si
ConsulateKharkiv—
ConsulateKyiv—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovenia, 2023; Ukraine ranks 3.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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