Student work rights in Slovenia
Rules for working while studying in Slovenia, including work limits, internships, tax steps and post-study routes where covered by the guide.
Read the complete Slovenia study abroad guide.
Part-time Jobs
Slovenia's temporary and occasional student-work system is distinctive. Eligible students can take jobs through an authorised student service using a referral (napotnica), and the statutory minimum gross hourly rate is EUR 8.98 for work performed from 5 February 2026. This route does not use a simple national 20-hours-per-week cap.
Do not confuse student-service work with an ordinary employment relationship. A third-country national holding a study residence permit who wants regular employment may need the employer to run the Employment Service information-sheet procedure; the administrative unit then records the right of access to the labour market on the residence card. Use the student service for student jobs and ask the Employment Service/university before signing a normal employment contract.
Source: https://www.gov.si/teme/zacasno-in-obcasno-delo-dijakov-in-studentov/
Post-study Work
Slovenia does have a dedicated graduate route. A foreigner who completed qualifying higher or higher-education study in Slovenia within the previous two years can apply in time for a further temporary residence permit to seek employment or self-employment. The Foreigners Act provides this permit for nine months.
Once a suitable job is found, the employment/residence procedure must be completed under the applicable work rules. For permanent residence, do not simply count five calendar years of study: the EU Immigration Portal states that time held on a temporary study or vocational-training permit counts at half of its duration toward the five-year permanent-residence calculation. Language and other PR conditions must also be met when you actually apply.
Source: https://pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5761&print=1
Common questions
What should international students know about work in Slovenia?
Student-service work remains the flexible route; the 2026 statutory minimum is EUR 8.98 gross/hour. Regular employment has a separate information-sheet process.
What should international students know about post study in Slovenia?
Eligible graduates can obtain a nine-month residence permit to seek employment or self-employment; study time counts half toward PR.