Applicant for international protection – “asylum seeker” (prosilec za mednarodno zaščito)

WHAT

You may be granted international protection (“asylum”) in Slovenia if you flee your country because you are being systematically persecuted in your home country due to your political belief or due to your religion, race, nationality or ethnic origin and if protection is not provided by the country of your citizenship or permanent residence (if you are a person without citizenship).

How

Inform any police officer that you need international protection (“asylum”). Express the intention of filing an application for international protection at the police station or do so at the Asylum Home of the International Protection Procedures Division (Ministry of the Interior). Submit the application immediately upon your arrival in Slovenia. Within EU countries, the country in which you first apply for asylum is responsible for either accepting or rejecting the application and you cannot re-apply in another EU member state. You can ask for international protection only in person. While your application is being examined, you have the right to reside in Slovenia. You will receive basic care. You can be accommodated in the Asylum Centre or its branch or can receive financial assistance if you are accommodated in a private residence. You are eligible for emergency medical treatment, education, access to the labor market (9 months after your application was submitted), humanitarian aid and an allowance (18€ per month in 2017). You also have the right to get legal advice and an interpreter. Different NGOs provide you with support and free-time activities. If you are granted international protection, you are eligible for support in your integration process provided by the Governmental Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (click on “Refugee status” or “Subsidiary protection status” here in Danube Compass for more information). If you are denied international protection, you will be handed over to the police, Centre for Foreigners in Postojna, who will carry out the procedure of your return to the country of origin. In the procedures before the court of justice, you are eligible for free legal aid provided by legal counselors for refugees.

GOOD TO KNOW

• You can find more information on international protection in Slovenia here
  (in English): http://www.mnz.gov.si/en/services/slovenia_your_new_country/international_protection/
  (in Slovenian): http://www.mnz.gov.si/mnz_za_vas/tujci_v_sloveniji/mednarodna_zascita_azil/

• A list of legal counsellors for asylum / refugees can be found here
  (in Slovenian): https://spvt.mp.gov.si/imenik-svetovalcev-za-azil-begunce.html
• UNHCR covers Slovenia by UNHCR Regional Represenation for Central Europe in Budabest. It is in regular contact with government, ministries and government agencies. It provides the opinion on legislation that directly affects life of refugees and asylum seekers. It also cooperates with NGOs in local environment. See more in their website
  (in English): http://www.unhcr.org/slovenia.html
  (in Slovenian): http://www.unhcr.org/si/

• A Brochure Integration into Slovene society can be found here
  (in English): http://www.mnz.gov.si/en/services/slovenia_your_new_country/
• A website Information for foreigners includes also information on international protection and can be found here
  (in Slovenian): http://www.infotujci.si/
  (in English): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=EN&t=&id=
  (in French): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=FR&t=&id=
  (in Spanish): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=ES&t=&id=
  (in Russian): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=RU&t=&id=
  (in Serbo-Croat): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=BA&t=&id=
  (in Albanian): http://www.infotujci.si/index.php?setLang=AL&t=&id=

WHERE

Competent authority regarding status:

Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve, Direktorat za upravne notranje zadeve, migracije in naturalizacijo, Urad za migracije, Sektor za postopke mednarodne zaščite (Ministry of the Interior, Internal Administrative Affairs, Migration and Naturalisation Directorate, Migration Office, International Protection Procedures Division)
Štefanova ulica 2, 1501 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 1 428 46 80
http://www.mnz.gov.si/en/services/slovenia_your_new_country/international_protection/
E-mail: gp.mnz@gov.si

Competent authority regarding accomodation and support:

Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za oskrbo in integracijo migrantov (Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants)
Cesta v Gorice 15, 1000 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 1 200 84 01
http://www.uoim.gov.si/en/about_the_office/
E-mail: uoim.mnz@gov.si

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia