Updated 22/08/2024

Country overview

There are no restrictions on entry or residence for people living with HIV.
People living with HIV who have Slovenian compulsory insurance receive treatment at the expense of the Health Insurance Fund.

Labor migrants

Migrant workers are covered by compulsory health insurance which comes with the employment position. It gives foreigners the same access to medical services as for citizens.

Refugees

Persons with confirmed international protection (refugee status or so-called subsidiary protection) are entitled to compulsory health insurance. The application for compulsory health insurance will be considered after confirmation of international protection status.

Compulsory health insurance covers all medical services and examinations, it includes HIV treatment and care. People with temporary protection (this category includes Ukrainian refugees only) are only entitled to emergency medical services, but this was expanded to include HIV treatment. Applicants for international protection are only entitled to emergency medical services, but this should also include HIV treatment. If you are an applicant for international protection and have trouble accessing HIV treatment, you can contact for assistance.

Access to treatment

To apply for medical care and receive ART, you must have a Slovenian health insurance card (if you have compulsory insurance), a temporary protection card (for Ukrainian refugees) or Applicants for international protection card.

With these documents, you can choose your general practitioner/family doctor.

They will write you a referral to get an appointment with an HIV specialist, get tested and receive ART.

Clinics for Infectious diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana (Klinika za infekcijske bolezni in vročinska stanja)

Web site: www.kclj.si

E-mail: [email protected]

Address: Japljeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 01 522 8117

Opening Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

You can buy ART in a pharmacy by yourself only if you have a medical opinion from a Slovenian infectious disease specialist.

Please contact an infectious diseases clinic. Information is in the section "How to get to the HIV clinic".