Living&Working in Slovenia

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Contents

4 An Introduction to Slovenia

6 Arrival to Slovenia

7 Registration o Work / Employment, working permit

8 A residence permit

10 Finding a job

11 Recognition o education

12 Mutual recognition o qualications

13 Labour relation

14 Taxes and charges on labour

15 Social security

16 Accommodation

17 Obtaining a vehicle

18 Shopping

19 Cultural and social lie

20 The Education system


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An Introduction to SloveniaEstablishment: 25 June 1991

State regulation: Democratic republic

Surace: 20,273 km2

Population September 2007: 2,024,335 inhabitants

(83.06% o Slovenes)

Capital: Ljubljana

Neighbour countries: Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia

Money unit: Euro

Language: Slovenian

GDP per a citizen in year 2007: 16,616 Euro

More inormation:Public Relations and Media Oce: http://www.uvi.gov.si

Statistical Oce o the Republic o Slovenia: http://www.stat.si

Important telephone numbers113- Police, reporting o accidents and criminal acts112- Emergency Inormation Centre (re brigade, ambulance)

Taxi - 9700, 9701, 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706

++386 1 543 1341 - Road and trac status

The international entry telephone numberis 386, while the international exit telephone number is 00.

Useul Contacts

http://www.ess.gov.si Employment Service o Slovenia

http://www.mju.gov.si Ministry o Public Administration

http://www.mddsz.gov.si Ministry o Labour, Family and Social Aairs

http://www.zzzs.si The Health Insurance Institute o Slovenia

http://www.durs.gov.si Tax Administration o the Republic o Slovenia

http://www.mvzt.gov.si Ministry o Higher Education, Science and Technology

http://www.mss.gov.si Ministry o Education and Sport, Kotnikova 38, 1000 Ljubljana


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Arrival to SloveniaBeore deciding to move to Slovenia, it is advisable to

visit the EURES portal http://eures.europa.eu, where

you can nd useul inormation about lie and work in

Slovenia. You can also contact EURES adviser in your

country or in Slovenia.

As a citizen o European Union, you have the right to

enter the country with valid identity card or passport.

I you do not stay in a turist acility, you have toregister with the competent police station within three

days o crossing the border.

Trafc inormation: http://www.dars.si/,

http://www.amzs.si/

Aircrat inormation: http://www.adria.si,

http://www.lju-airport.si/

Railway inormation: http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/

Bus inormation: http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/

Registration oWork / Employment,working permitNationals o all EU and EEA (European Economic Area)

Member States and Swiss nationals have ree access to

the labour market in Slovenia. I you are a citizen o EU or

EEA member states, work permit to enter the Slovenian

labour market is not required, and you can apply orjob vacancies under equal conditions. The employer

is obligated to register you into the obligatory pension,

invalidity, health and unemployment insurance within 8

days o the date o signing the employment contract.

At the Employment Service o Slovenia, it is necessary

to register the beginning o provision o services. An

employer should register the beginning o service beore

the service is actually being executed (prescribed orm

ZRSZ TUJ-5). I you are posted to work in Slovenia,

the employer is obligated (based on working contract

concluded in your country) to ensure you minimal

working and employment conditions compatible with

Slovenian regulations.

I you are a non EU citizen, you may gain employment

in Slovenia only on the basis o a work permit, which is

issued in accordance with Slovenian national legislation.

A work permit is, as a rule, issued on employers` request,

so you need to nd the employer who is willing to employ

you rst. An employer will obtain the work permit only

under certain conditions. The most important condition

is that there are no suitable candidates registered at the

Employment Service o Slovenia and that the employment

is not causing any disturbances in the Slovenian labour

market.

More inormation:

Employment Service o Slovenia: http://www.ess.gov.si


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A residence permitI you intend to stay in Slovenia or a period o more

than three months, a residence permit is needed. An

application or a residence permit can be made at the local

Administrative unit with valid passport, or identity card.

In the case o employment, you must submit conrmation

rom your employer that he will employ you, or proo o

employment (an employment contract). In the case o

study, sel-employment or retirement, appropriate evidence

should be provided. You must also provide proo that youhave a secure means o subsistence and suitable health

insurance.

More inormation:

Ministry o Public Administration:

http://e-uprava.gov.si/e-uprava/en/portal.euprava

Finding a jobVacancies are published on the Employment Service o

Slovenia and EURES web-sites. They are also published

in the daily newspapers (Delo, Dnevnik, Veer, Primorske

novice, Gorenjski glas, Dolenjski glas), on radio stations,

and television.

Job brokering is perormed through the Employment

Service o Slovenia or private employment agencies

owning a concession issued by the Ministry o Labour,Family and Social Aairs. Those agencies are not allowed

to demand any payment rom job seekers or nding

employment.

Students can look or job through a very well-developed

network o student employment agencies. Such work is

usually casual and temporary.

I you want to apply or job vacancies in Slovenia, a

structured and concise CV(Curriculum Vitae) needs to

be written. Since there is no standard CV in use, the

ollowing inormation should be included: personal details

(date o birth, nationality, personal and e-mail address,

telephone number, driving license, etc.), education,

knowledge o languages, working experiences, particular

areas o competence, career inormation, and hobbies.

I you do not master Slovenian language, the CV should

be written in English language. Certicates o education

and qualication need to be enclosed, and reerences are

desired.

The standard European Curriculum Vitae ormat (Europass

Curriculum Vitae) in several languages is available on

EURES web-site.

More inormation:

The European Job Mobility Portal: http://eures.europa.eu

Employment Service o Slovenia: http://www.ess.gov.si

Europass: http://europass.cedeop.europa.eu/

Annexation ophotograph is not apractice in Slovenia.


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Recognition o educationI you have gained a particular education abroad and

would like to have it recognised in Slovenia because

you wish to be employed there, you must submit an

application or recognition o education or the purpose

o employment (prescribed orm Z) to the competent

ministry. I you have a higher-education diploma, send your

application to the Ministry o Higher Education, Science

and Technology. I you have a non-higher-education

diploma or certicate, send your application to the Ministryo Education and Sport.

The ollowing documents shall be included with the

application: legally veried Slovenian translation o

education document and its original, year certicates,

index, and other evidences o duration o education. Also

a short chronological description o the whole educational

period should be included. The competent ministry

will issue the decision within two months o the date o

submitting a complete application. It is not possible to le

an appeal against a decision, but an administrative dispute

is possible; a legal action can be brought at the competent

Administrative court.

I you have gained a particular education abroad and wish

to continue your education in Slovenia, you must submit an

application or recognition o education or the purpose

o continuing education (prescribed orm N) to the school

or university where you wish to continue your education.

The school will give a decision on the basis o which you

will be able to enter the relevant educational programme in

Slovenia. An appeal against a decision may be lodged with

the schools board or senate.

More inormation:

Ministry o Higher Education, Science and Technology:

http://www.mvzt.gov.si/en/areas_o_work/recognition_

and_assessment_o_education/#c888

Mutual recognition oqualicationsBeore deciding to work in Slovenia, it is advisable to

nd out i your proession is regulated in Slovenia. I you

want to pursue the regulated proession (doctor, nurse,

pharmacist, teacher), the standard application or the

recognition o qualications needs to be submitted to the

Ministry o Labour, Family and Social Aairs. Evidence o

citizenship, education /qualication evidences, and otherevidences should be included with the application.

I your qualications are appropriate, a avourable decision

on the recognition o your qualications will be given.

However, i your qualications are not appropriate, a

decision reusing recognition o your qualications, or

a partial decision speciying that an aptitude test or

adjustment period is necessary will be given.

More inormation:

Ministry o Labour, Family and Social Aairs:

http://www.mddsz.gov.si/en/areas_o_work/labour_

market_and_employment/mutual_recognation_o_

qualifcations/


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Labour relationBeore the beginning o work, employment contract in

written orm is concluded with the employer. Employment

contract can be signed or denite or indenite period

o time. The employer is obliged to register you

into the obligatory pension, invalidity, health and

unemployment insurance within 8 days o the date o

signing the employment contract. He is also obliged to

deliver you a photocopy o registration within 15 days rom

commencing work.

Payment or work is made up o basic wage, part o wage

or eciency, and allowances. The minimum gross wage in

Slovenia was 566,53 in March 2008. In most companies,

wages are dened by position quotients appointed in

collective agreements and are paid out monthly. The worker

is entitled to extra payments or special working conditions

related to the distribution o working time, i.e. or night

work, overtime, Sunday work, work on statutory holidays,

and or years o service.

The employer must ensure the worker reimbursement o

expenses or meals during work, or travel expenses to

and rom work, and o expenses the worker incurs during

perorming certain work and tasks on business travel.

Full working hours should not exceed 40 hours a week and

should not be shorter than 36 hours a week (except or jobs

where there is a greater risk o injury or damage to health).

Annual leave in an individual calendar year lasts at least

our weeks. The right to the entire annual leave is acquired

ater six months o uninterrupted period o work.

More inormation:

Ministry o Labour, Family and Social Aairs:

http://www.mddsz.gov.si/en/areas_o_work/labour_

relations_and_labour_rights/

The Health Insurance Institute o Slovenia: http://www.zzzs.si

The Employment

Relationships Act is assuring

protection o workers in case

o pregnancy, parenthood,

invalidity, and young or old

workmen.

Taxes and chargeson labour

Taxed incomes are all incomes o Slovene residents with

a source o income in Slovenia as well as abroad, and

incomes o a non-resident with a source o income in

Slovenia.

All employees and insured persons who earn income are

liable or the payment o income tax. A monthly socialsecurity contribution and advance payment on income

tax is paid by employees out o their salaries.

In paying wages employers pay contributions or health

insurance, maternity insurance, pension and disability

insurance, employment and unemployment insurance and

accidents at work insurance, at an overall rate o 16.10%.

Tax obligations are determined by income brackets. In

2008 the prepayment o income tax amounted

- to 16% or the monthly tax base up to EUR 598.96,

- 27% or the tax base rom EUR 598.96 to 1 197.93 and

- 41% or the tax base above EUR 1 197.93.

Completed the scal year you will receive at your

address a previously completed tax return rom the Tax

Administration based on data rom the payers o your

earnings. I you agree with the return, it will become a nal

assessment. In assessing advance income tax some tax

relie is allowed, e.g. or supported children or other amily

members.

Every person liable to tax has a tax number.

More inormation:

Tax Administration o the Republic o Slovenia:

http://www.durs.gov.si

Every person liableto tax has a taxnumber.


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Social securityThe system o social security in Slovenia is based

upon contribution payment rom both, employers and

employees. In Slovenia, contributions or health insurance,

pension and invalidity insurance, maternity, unemployment

insurance, and accident at work and occupational disease

insurance are paid.

Health insurance

Beore your arrival to Slovenia, the European healthinsurance card or other corresponding document enabling

you to enorce the required medical services should

be provided in your central country. With employment

in Slovenia, your inclusion into the compulsory health

insurance system will base upon contributions paid out o

your wage.

Compulsory health insurance comprises o insurance

against diseases and injuries outside work, and insurance

against injuries at work and occupational diseases.

The compulsory health insurance overlays the majority o

health hazards, but not all and not in totality.

In case o illness, wage compensation or illness is received

during your absence rom work. Medical record rom your

doctor needs to be submitted to the employer.

In addition to compulsory health insurance, which is

provided by the Health Insurance Institution o Slovenia,

you can also take out voluntary health insurance

provided by insurance companies in order to acquire

additional entitlements.

You will have to decide yoursel whether to take out

voluntary health insurance, but it is advisable to insure

yoursel or the shortall rom the ull value o health

services which are not covered in ull by the compulsory

health insurance.

The health insurance card is electronic personal

document that needs to be presented at a doctor visit.

The card is issued, ree o charge, to every person upon

the rst regulation o the compulsory health insurance

status. Validity o the card is updated by the card holders

autonomously, through the sel-service terminals, installed

in hospitals or resembling institutions.

More inormation:

The Health Insurance Institute o Slovenia:

http://www.zzzs.si/

Triglav Insurance Company: http://www2.zav-triglav.siVzajemna Health Insurance Company:

http://www.vzajemna.si/

Adriatic Insurance Company:

http://www.adriatic-slovenica.si/

Coris Assistance: http://www.coris.si

Maternity leaveMaternity leave lasts 105 days. Mother receives maternity

compensation dened upon the average o wages paid o

in the last twelve month period.

Father has a right to paternity leave in length o 90 days.

One o the parents has a right to child care leave in order

to look ater or care or a child or a period o 260 days

immediately upon expiry o maternity leave.

More inormation:

Association o Social Work Centres o Slovenia:

http://www.gov.si/csd


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Pension and invalidity insuranceThe right to old-age pension is based upon the insurance,

and depends on completed insurance period and on

reaching a certain age. I you`ve been working (and been

insured) in more than one EU country, you are entitled to

receive pension rom each country in which your insurance

period was longer than one year. Pensions will correspond

to the insurance period completed in each country,

allowing periods rom dierent countries to be summarized.

The right to disability pension is based upon the insurance

and stated invalidity. The right to disability pension isalso granted to an insured person with no occupational

rehabilitation assured.

More inormation:

Pension and Invalidity Insurance Institute o Slovenia:

http://www.zpiz.si

The Health Insurance Institute o Slovenia:

http://www.zzzs.si

Unemployment benetI you lose employment you are entitled to an

unemployment beneft.The condition is that, in the

past 18 months, you were previously employed with

one or several employers or at least 12 months, that

you were insured against unemployment, and that no

suitable employment is available. Ater your employmentterminates, you have 30 days to register at the

employment service and le an application or asserting

your right to unemployment benets.

How long you receive unemployment benet depends on

your previous supplementary insurance, the period ranging

rom a minimum o 3 months up to 24 months. In the rst

three months the unemployment benet amounts to 70%,

and in the ollowing months 60% o your average salary as

received in the twelve months prior to unemployment, less

taxes and contributions.

I you are receiving unemployment benets rom another

EU member state and wish to look or job in Slovenia,

you may do so and register at the Employment Service

o Slovenia under certain conditions. Based on the

application orm E 303 available in your country o origin,

you may look or job in Slovenia or up to 3 months and

in this period keep receiving unemployment benet. The

benet amount will be as provided by the law o the

member state you come rom. The Slovenian Employment

Service will require proo that you are actively seeking

employment and are available or employment.

More inormation:

Employment service o Slovenia: http://www.ess.gov.si


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AccommodationIn nding accommodation you can be assisted by private

agencies dealing in purchase, sale or lease o real estate,

or you can look up advertisements in printed media and

the internet. I you decide to rent a fat, an agreement with

its owner - which needs to be authenticated by a notary -

is usually concluded.

Real estate prices and fat rents depend on the site,

location, urnishing and age o a fat. Prices are the highestin Ljubljana and its surroundings and in Koper. Rent does

not normally include running costs (electricity, gas, water,

heating, telephone and waste collection). Normally three

months rent is paid as a deposit.

Average fat rents in Ljubljana are: or a studio fat 417 ,

one-room fat 494 , two-room fat 727 and three-room

fat 1.075 .

Average fat rents in Maribor are: or a studio fat 250 ,

one-room fat 300 , two-room fat 400 and three-room

fat 600 .

More inormation:

- http://www.abc-nepremicnine.si

- http://www.gohome.si

- http://www.realestate-slovenia.ino

- http://www.slonep.net

- http://www.property.si

Obtaining a vehicleI you wish to import a used vehicle into Slovenia, you

must have the vehicle examined by an authorized expert

organisation. I the vehicle is ound adequate the expert

organisation will issue a certicate o conormity which

enables you to register it at the registration body.

I you wish to import a new vehicle with an EC-wide type-

approval, you must, apart rom the bill, present necessary

documentation such as the EC Certicate o Conormityor a registration document issued by the competent state

body o the country o origin. In obtaining a vehicle without

EC type-approval it is required to present the bill as well

as documents with technical inormation on the vehicle

and proo o conormity with all technical specications or

pertinent regulations.

More inormation:

Ministry o the Interior: http://www.mnz.gov.si

State Portal o the Republic o Slovenia:

http://e-uprava.gov.si/e-uprava/en/

ShoppingOpening hours are or the most part continuous with no

intermediate lunch break. Stores are open rom 8 a.m. to

7 p.m. on working days (to 1 p.m. on Saturdays), while

shopping centres are open rom 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On

Sundays some shopping centres are open.

Cultural and social lieAll inormation about cultural and social lie can be ound

on National Tourist Association web-site:

http://www.ntz-nta.si (look under Events rubric).


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The Education systemBasic (primary) education is compulsory, ree o charge,

and lasts nine years.

Secondary (upper) education is organized in vocational,

secondary proessional schools and general secondary

schools. Programmes are ree o charge and can last up

to 5 years. Education is completed when nal or leaving

examination is passed.

More inormation:

Ministry o Education and Sport: http://www.mss.gov.si

Higher (post-secondary) education includes academic

university studies and proessionally oriented studies, and

lasts rom 2 to 6 years.

More inormation:

Ministry o Higher Education, Science and Technology:

http://www.mvzt.gov.si

Principal Universities in Slovenia:

- University o Ljubljana: http://www.uni-lj.si/

- University o Maribor: http://www.uni-mb.si

- University o Primorska: http://www.upr.si

- University o Nova Gorica: http://www.p-ng.si/si/

Published by Employment service o Slovenia- EURES with

nancial support o the European Commission.

September 2008


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