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Gradual introduction of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at the external Schengen border
On 12 October 2025, Slovenia and other EU countries will start implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the external Schengen border, in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and 2025/1534.
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Minister Poklukar attends the Salzburg Forum in Czechia
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar participated in a meeting of interior ministers of the Salzburg Forum in Czechia.
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Slovenian and North Macedonian interior ministers agree to strengthen police cooperation
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar met with his Macedonian counterpart Panče Toškovski in Ohrid.
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EU interior ministers discuss joint responses to the changing security environment
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended an informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Copenhagen.
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Temporary reintroduction of controls at internal borders extended until 21 December 2025
At its meeting on 19 June 2025, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia issued an Ordinance amending the Ordinance on the temporary reintroduction of border controls at the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia with the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Hungary.
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Minister Poklukar attends the meeting of the Salzburg Forum countries
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended a two-day meeting of the Salzburg Forum Ministers of the Interior in Zagreb.
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State Secretary Tina Heferle at the State of Asylum Conference
State Secretary Tina Heferle attended a conference of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) on the state of asylum, which took place in Valletta, Malta.
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Minister Poklukar at the meeting of EU Interior Ministers in Luxembourg
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
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Minister Poklukar attends the Border Security Summit: Organised Immigration Crime
At the invitation of British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Border Security Summit: Organised Immigration Crime in London.
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Brdo Process: Ministers of the Interior adopt a declaration on strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar hosted the Brdo Process Ministerial Meeting. Alongside Minister Poklukar, the meeting was opened by Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, and Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration.
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Network of Anti-Trafficking Coordinators of South-East Europe adopts a new Strategy Paper
State Secretary and National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Helga Dobrin hosted a meeting of the Network of Anti-Trafficking Coordinators of South-East Europe (NATC SEE) at Brdo pri Kranju.
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Minister Poklukar at the Meeting of EU Interior Ministers in Brussels
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.
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Slovenia ratifies the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
At today's session, the National Assembly adopted the draft act on the ratification of the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. Slovenia has therefore ratified the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
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Trilateral police patrols to be established at the Croatian external border
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar hosted a trilateral meeting in Nova Gorica with the Croatian Minister of the Interior, Dr Davor Božinović, and the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
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Temporary control on internal borders with Croatia and Hungary prolonged until 21 June 2025
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia issued the Ordinance on the temporary reintroduction of controls on the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia with the Republic of Croatia and Hungary at its meeting on 18 December 2024. The ordinance enters into force on 22 December 2024, prolonging temporary controls on the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia with the Republic of Croatia and Hungary for another six months, up to and including 21 June 2025.
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Stop the spread of disinformation: for reliable information on entering Slovenia, click on gov.si
In recent days, a video with false and misleading claims about the possibility of entering Slovenia has garnered a lot of attention on the social network X.
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Minister Poklukar and Italy discuss the migration and security situation in the region in Brdo pri Kranju
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the eighth meeting of the Coordination Committee of Ministers between the Republic of Slovenia and the Italian Republic in Brdo pri Kranju. The Minister discussed the migration and security situation in the Western Balkans region with the Italian State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior Nicola Molteni.
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Meeting of the Slovenian and Luxembourg Ministers of the Interior
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar hosted his colleague Minister of the Interior of Luxembourg Leon Gloden on a bilateral working visit.
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Trilateral Meeting of the Croatian, Italian and Slovenian Ministers of the Interior
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a trilateral meeting with the Ministers of the Interior of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia, hosted by Croatian Minister Dr Davor Božinović, in Zaprešić, Croatia.
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Minister Poklukar at the Meeting of EU Interior Ministers in Luxembourg
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.