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SLOVENIA
Instructions governing the competencies, procedures and cooperation between these bodies are
outlined in Chapter 7 of the Aliens Act.
Operational Steps for Involuntary Return
The decision on the annulment of residence specifies a deadline by which the alien must leave
the Republic of Slovenia, and deportation before this period is unlawful. The decision on annulment
of residence also specifies the period of time during which the alien shall not be permitted
to re-enter the country. This period may not be less than one year or longer than five years, and is
dependent on the nature and gravity of the circumstances by reason of which the alien’s stay in
Slovenia is undesirable.
The police, according to Article 50 of the Aliens Act, will enforce the removal of an alien who
has been ordered to leave, and escort the individual to the border. The removal is usually carried
out immediately or within a few days or weeks of the issuance of the expulsion order.
Major difficulties in the removal process include a lack of documents or readmission agreements
between Slovenia and the country of origin. Where readmission agreements exist,
deportations are generally less time-consuming and more easily executed, as for example in the
case of migrants returned under the agreement with Croatia.
Deportees are always escorted by a police officer or inspector from the point of departure to the
country of destination and handed over to the relevant authorities in the respective country of
return.
While a deportee will not usually receive a stamp in his/her passport indicating that he/she has
been deported, this will be recorded in the police records.
Chartered Flights
No information available.
Framework Agreements with Countries of Origin or Transit
Slovenia follows the practice of the EU and has prepared readmission agreements with all neighbouring
countries, as well as with the main countries of origin. These mostly cover involuntary
return. Agreements have been signed with the following countries: the Benelux States (1992),
Bulgaria (2000), Denmark (1997), Estonia (1997), France (1993), Greece (1996), Canada (1996),
Latvia (1998), Lithuania (1997), Macedonia (1999), Poland (1998), Romania (2001), Slovakia
(1995), Serbia and Montenegro (2001), Austria (1993), Italy (1997), Hungary (1995) and Croatia
(1995).
Additional agreements are in preparation with Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the Czech Republic.
Slovenian authorities report that one of the main difficulties in implementing existing readmission
agreements is a general lack of respect by the authorities of countries of origin for the
agreements. However, they also report that this kind of problem tends to be solved over time.