Europe

Insurance

 

We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.  For more general information see Travel Insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are oversees then this is How We Can Help.

Registration

Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.  More information about registering with LOCATE can be found here.

 

Accommodation

 

Ljubljana is a small capital city and an increasingly popular destination as its air services grow. We strongly advise that you arrange accommodation before travelling.

 

Skiing/Mountaineering Holidays

 

If you are planning a skiing or mountaineering holiday, we advise you to contact the Slovenian Tourist Board in the UK (Tel:  0870 225 5305) for advice on weather and safety conditions before travelling.  You should be aware that off-piste skiing is highly dangerous.  You should follow all safety instructions meticulously, given the danger of avalanches in some areas.

 

Passports

 

The British Embassy in Ljubljana does not issue passports and so, before setting off, you should ensure that your passport has sufficient validity and a plentiful supply of unused pages.  From 31 March, the British Embassy will no longer process passport applications. Passport applications will need to be sent direct to the British Consulate-General in Dusseldorf. Please visit www.ukingermany.fco.gov.uk/en/passports/welcome for more information.

 

Money

ATMs are easily accessible and major credit cards/travellers' cheques are widely accepted.  Banks and bureaux de change will change travellers' cheques, sterling and other main currencies.  The Euro is the legal currency in Slovenia.