Change of traffic at Sodevci border crossing: bridge to be closed for a week due to renovation
Starting from Monday, 26 October 2020, through to spring 2021, the bridge at the border crossing for local border traffic Sodevci (BlaĹľevci) on the territory of Police Directorate Novo mesto is to undergo renovation. Due to renovation works, the bridge is going to be closed for traffic from 26 until 31 October 2020. In the meantime, passengers are advised to cross the border at nearby border crossing points Vinica and Petrina, and other open border crossings.
113 is for emergency cases only!
Police OCCs (Operational Communication Centres) have recently been coping with a large volume of calls related to the Covid-19 epidemic and restrictions. Citizens are reminded that 113 should not be used by those seeking information on Covid-19 restrictions.
Crossing the state border during the coronavirus epidemic
After resurgence of coronavirus cases, the Government again declared an epidemic in the entire territory of Slovenia on 19 October 2020. A special border-crossing regime was set up early in March 2020, soon after first infections were reported, in order to contain the progress of the novel virus. Traffic-related measures, some of them temporary, were introduced at the border with Croatia and on the internal Schengen border (with Italy, Austria and Hungary) and border entry/exit restrictions were put in place for foreign nationals and Slovenian citizens. All of these restrictions continue to be valid and change depending on the assessment of the epidemiological situation.
Slovenia's police mark this year's European Week for Safety and Health at Work with a promotional video
Although this year has been unprecedentedly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, workers’ health has never stopped being at risk for disorders such as cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and chronic respiratory diseases. We give special attention to this health issue during this year’s European Week for Safety and Health that starts on 19 October 2020. This is a pan-European campaign coordinated by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Slovenia's police are joining the event with their premiere of a promotional video “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages”.
Prohibition on the gathering of more than 10 people; up to 500 people permitted at public meetings and events, and at other gatherings, but without the service of food and beverages
The Slovenian government adopted an Ordinance on the temporary limitation or prohibition of public gatherings in the Republic of Slovenia, and the prohibition on the transport of certain types of goods and products during public gatherings.
New amendments to the Ordinance bring additional exceptions to quarantine
Goverment adopted the Ordinance amending the Ordinance on imposing and implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at external border crossings and at internal border control points and in the interior of the Republic of Slovenia. All amendments to the Ordinance will enter into force on 1 October 2020.
From 28 September, those who present a negative test upon entry into Slovenia will not need to quarantine; new changes to the lists of countries enter into force on 29 September
On today's meeting by correspondence, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia issued the Ordinance on imposing and implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the external border crossings and at control points at the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia, which will be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. The new ordinance amends the rules on imposing quarantine on the basis of the recommendation of the European Commission. The yellow list of countries is being replaced by the orange list (countries with a worsening epidemiological situation). Countries that are not on the green list (safe countries) or on the red list (countries with a worsened epidemiological situation) are placed on the orange list.
Quarantine orders shortened to 10 days, negative tests valid for 48 hours as of Sunday
The latest amendments to the Ordinance on imposing and implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the external border crossings and at control points at the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia are introducing several changes to the border-crossing rules, as of Sunday, 13 September, 2020.
Stricter "Covid-19" entry control at checkpoints between Slovenia and Austria is also eexpected over this wekend // An den Kontrollpunkten zwischen Slowenien und Österreich ist auch an diesem Wochenende mit verschärften Corona-Grenzkontrollen
Stricter "Covid-19" entry control at checkpoints between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Austria is also expected over this weekend (Friday, 28.8. – Sunday, 30.8.) on the Austrian side. For Karavanke and Ljubelj, this means the possibility of tailbacks and, in the event of very intense traffic, also temporary closures of both tunnels - Ljubelj and Karavanke.
Croatia on the red list as of 21 August
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia issued the Ordinance on imposing and implementing measures to prevent the spread of epidemic of COVID-19 at border crossing points at the external border, inspection points at the internal border and within the Republic of Slovenia and published it in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.
Czech Republic, Malta and Switzerland taken off the green list, Belgium added to the red list
On 6 August 2020, some changes to the lists of countries were introduced. Among other, the Slovenian Government decided to take the Czech Republic, Malta, Switzerland and some administrative units of Spain off the green list (entry without a quarantine) and to add Belgium to the red list (14-day quarantine).
Latest changes on the lists of countries effective as of 31 July
As of July 31, Spain, Belgium, Australia, Morocco, Andorra and Canada are excluded from the green list of epidemiologically safe countries and included on the yellow list. Due to deterioration of the epidemiological situation, Bulgaria, Romania, Bahamas, India and five Spanish autonomous communities are moved to the red list of countries.
As of 20 July 2020 persons who will be ordered quarantine will be able to enter Slovenia on any border crossing or checkpoint
On its 16 July 2020 correspondence session, the Government of Slovenia adopted the Ordinance on imposing and implementing measures for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 at border crossings at the external border and at checkpoints at the internal borders of the Republic of Slovenia. As of 20 July 2020, persons who will be ordered quarantine will be able to enter Slovenia on any border crossing.
Changes on lists of countries as of 17 July 2020, Croatia remains on the yellow list
There have been some changes on listst of countries as of 17 July 2020.
Our contact centre is currently overwhelmed – notice to users
We would like to inform you that our contact centre, which provides information about the work of the police during the coronavirus, is currently overwhelmed and difficult to reach. Thank you for your understanding. For the latest information on border control, please visit our website.