Travel to Slovenia

Slovenia broke with the Former Yugoslavia in 1991 and has become a more popular tourist destination.

Low cost airlines have opened up Slovenia for tourist development.

Slovenia is situated in central Europe, bordering eastern Alps and Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Active holidays and leisure persuits:

• potholing and caveing

• alpine sports (the flag says it all)
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • sledding
  • cross-country skiing
  • ski touring
• hiking & trekking
• cycling
• golf
• horseback riding
• ballooning, parachuting, hang-gliding
• water sports: rafting kayaking yachting, canyoning, boating, fishing
• hunting: brown bear, roe and red deer, wild boar, chamois, moufflon, fallow deer, small game (hare, pheasant, duck), and small predators (pine marten, fox, stone marten, badger).

Doctors, Dentists & Prescriptions

The E111 will entitle you to emergency medical treatment free of charge from a general practitioner in a public health institution, or from a private doctor who is contracted to the ZZZS.

Emergency dental treatment is available from dentists who have a contract with the ZZZS.

Addresses of private doctors and dentists contracted to the ZZZS are available at regional offices of the ZZZS.

Prescriptions

For some drugs you'll be required to pay 25%-75% of the cost and in certain cases you'll have to pay the full cost. These costs aren't refundable.

There are some drugs which are provided free of charge.

Hospital Treatment & Ambulance Costs

If hospital treatment is required, a general practitioner (GP) will refer you.

In an emergency you can also go to the Emergency Department of a hospital. Emergency hospital treatment is provided free of charge. Ambulance transportation is also free if a GP refers you to the hospital.

If an ambulance is requested for a non-urgent reason you'll have to pay 70% of the cost, which isn't refundable.

Where to Get Refunds

Without a Form E111 you'll have to pay for your medical care in full and apply for a refund through the Medical Benefits Section of the Pension Service on your return to the UK.

Details of how to apply via Getting treatment in EEA countries and Switzerland link below under Claiming refunds.

Note: If you're treated by a physician who isn't contracted to the state health service (ZZZS) you'll not be able to get a refund.

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