No visa needed

Do citizens of Slovenia need a visa for the Vatican City?

Citizens of Slovenia don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Slovenia: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Ljubljana — Vatican City: ≈ 490 km, about 1 hour of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to the Vatican City without a visa on a Slovenia passport?

Yes, citizens of Slovenia don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. A valid passport is enough.

Vatican City visa rules at a glance

With a Slovenia passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Slovenia passport ranks 21st of 199.
Slovenia passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Slovenia and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 91 countries, for example: Croatia, Austria, San Marino, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Serbia, Italy, Switzerland, Montenegro, Monaco, Kosovo, and Albania.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, don’t need a visa for Slovenia. Slovenia visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Ljubljana — Vatican City: about 490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 10th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Slovenia.