Entering by boat: Slovenia
What to do to enter Slovenia by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
The steps
- From outside Schengen: go straight to Koper or Piran.
- Border police: passports (EES for non-EU travellers).
- Customs if the boat or goods must be declared.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Visas, if your nationality requires them
- Crew list
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
- Insurance certificate
Good to know
- Slovenia is in Schengen: from Italy or Croatia there is no border check.
- From outside Schengen, only Koper and Piran are maritime border crossing points (open 24 hours).
- EES since 12 October 2025, fully running since 10 April 2026 for non-EU travellers.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
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- policija.si/eng/areas-of-work/state-border-control/schengen-regime-in-slovenia/border-crossings
- malta.representation.ec.europa.eu/news/eus-entryexit-system-progressively-starts-operations-12-october-2025-2025-10-12_en
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.