Australian passport / Working Holiday

Working Holiday in Slovenia for Australians (2026)

Check the essential requirements, then follow the five stages to prepare your application and trip.

Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

Treaty plus issuer national-D guidance and delegated WH instructions establish a substantive route; current operational checklist, passport margin, allocation and processing time require confirmation.

Key facts at a glance

Age: 18–30; not31 at applicationLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Length of stay: Up to 12 months; multiple entriesLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Initial funds: Initial maintenance and separate departure meansLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Visa fee: EUR77 national D fee; service fees extraLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-CONSULAR
Annual quota: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Application dates and timing: Processor: apply within three months of entryLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-PROCESSOR AU-SI-CONSULAR
Language: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Study: Up to four monthsLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY
Work: Six months per employer unless permissionLearn moreReferences: AU-SI-TREATY

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Step 1

Check requirements and language preparation

Age

Australian bilateral conditions, with no dependent children.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Length of stay

A national long-stay visa under the bilateral arrangement.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Initial funds

Treaty gives no numeric Australian threshold; return/onward ticket or sufficient funds required.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Visa fee

Embassy national-D fee; processor charges are separate and should be checked before booking.

References: AU-SI-CONSULAR

Annual quota

Treaty starts with200 annually and permits adjustments; current allocation was not independently established.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Application dates and timing

Delegated guidance, to confirm with the embassy; no annual opening established.

References: AU-SI-PROCESSOR AU-SI-CONSULAR

Language

Treaty functional-English clause applies to Slovenian applicants for Australia, not Australians going to Slovenia. No Australian test condition established.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

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Passport

National-D validity details should be confirmed from the current Australian submission checklist; no other passport’s margin imported.

References: AU-SI-TREATY AU-SI-CONSULAR

Insurance

Embassy specifies medical and repatriation cover for the full period.

References: AU-SI-CONSULAR

Documents and participation

Australian condition is secondary school, not the tertiary/two-year requirement for Slovenian applicants in Australia. Health/character and first-participation evidence also apply.

References: AU-SI-TREATY AU-SUPPORT-COMPLETE

Step 2

Apply through the official route

The bilateral arrangement establishes the Australian long-stay route. Confirm the current WH submission channel with the Slovenian embassy Canberra using its national-D instructions; delegated VFS guidance has a dedicated Australian WH section.

Confirm the national-D Working Holiday channel and appointment requirements with the embassy or its instructed provider.
Request the Home Affairs support letter and obtain secondary-school evidence and the applicable health/character documents.
Prepare passport, initial and departure means, full insurance and D-visa form/photo; confirm the precise validity margin and provider charges.
Submit through the instructed channel within its confirmed lead-time window; inspect the issued work/study conditions before travel.

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Step 3

Read your approval and entry conditions

Read the entire approval notice: identity, dates, entry deadline and conditions. Keep it available offline. Do not assume the visa starts on your preferred date.

Step 4

Get ready for the trip

The embassy’s general page is not a full WH checklist. Confirm the current submission channel and evidence before paying; keep the treaty’s Australian conditions separate from reverse-direction requirements.

Passport, visa and requested evidence accessible offline.
Initial funds, insurance and departure costs checked separately.
First accommodation and airport transport arranged.

Step 5

Start your Working Holiday

Track employment with each employer and seek permission before exceeding six months. Leave room for holidays within the 12-month stay and keep study/training within four months.

Work

Holiday must remain primary; agreement does not allow employment throughout all 12 calendar months.

AU-SI-TREATY

Study

Australian study/training allowance under article2.

AU-SI-TREATY

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Australian study/training allowance under article2.

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Frequently asked questions

Do Australians need a university degree?

The bilateral Australian condition is completed secondary education; tertiary study is the reverse-direction condition.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

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Is English evidence required for Australians?

The agreement assigns functional English to Slovenian participants going to Australia, not Australians going to Slovenia.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Can I work the entire 12 months?

The treaty keeps holidays primary and excludes working throughout all 12 calendar months.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Can I stay with one employer longer than six months?

The agreement requires permission for work beyond six months with the same employer.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Can I study for four months?

Article 2 allows up to four months of study or training.

References: AU-SI-TREATY

Is an Australian government letter required?

The agreement requires sending-government consent and Home Affairs lists Slovenia in its support-letter programme.

References: AU-SI-TREATY AU-SUPPORT-COMPLETE

Official sources

Research consulted: 17 October 2026. Check current requirements with the issuing authority before applying.

2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

AU-SUPPORT-COMPLETE · Home Affairs - outbound support letters

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2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

AU-SI-TREATY · Slovenian official gazette - Australian bilateral agreement

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2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

AU-SI-CONSULAR · Slovenian embassy Canberra - visa information

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2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

AU-SI-PROCESSOR · VFS - Slovenia applications in Australia

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