Visiting Slovenia or not...

I was planning on visiting Slovenia, land of my mother’s side
of the family. They told me I would need a visa…
I looked into this, and discovered that USA citizens can
travel to any EU country without the visa, with passport alone.
Why does Slovenia differ, and requires visa???
We can travel to Croatia for example without a vise, and
Croatia is not even a EU member. This is pretty bizarre…
Slovenia is promoting its tourism all over the place, trying
to persuade people to come and visit, yet they are making
it tough by requiring visas. I miss the good old days when
I could simply send my passport to the embassy of the country
I was interested in visiting, and they would simply stamp
90 day visa in it, for free, and return it.
Now, one has to fill 6 page document including whole life
history, plus fees and photographs. Not at all easy, or friendly...
Why so restrictive???
 

Who told you that you need visa?

 http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Slovenia/Visa

''Entry requirements for Americans: US passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days, but a valid passport is required.''

so you don't need a visa...  or?

According to our  ministry of foreign affairs, you don't need a visa for staying in Slovenia up to 90 days in 6 months time.
http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/visa_information/entry_to_slovenia/

Do you want to visit Slovenia or Slovakia?

I looked into this, and discovered that USA citizens can
travel to any EU country without the visa, with passport alone.

Guess where we are, Sherlock...

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Dobro un zna, ge je Slovenija – še za Dokležovje zna, ka ma tüj malo prekmurskij korenin. Cilou razmi prekmurski, samo pijsanje njemi nejde.  Tou je že inouk na ton forumi lipou razložo.
Je pač doubo napačno informacijo.

Quovadis: U are most welcome here... :)

Greetings to all. Thanks for responses, and suggestions.
As you can see, even you, appear to be as puzzled as am I
regarding rules and regulations on this topic. No one can
give me the right (correct) answer. Not even Slovenia embassy
in USA. Apparently Slovenian citizens living in USA do not need
visa to enter Slovenia…well, duh. This makes sense.
What about USA citizens? Things are not very clear here. 
But, I do want to come. Half of my blood is Slovenian,
and as they say, blood is not water…’jabucnica’ or ‘spricer’ maybe,
but not water. I wish you all the very best, always. Maybe one day
I’ll meet some of you in person. Doklezovje rules!!!
 
p.s. I understand Slovenski (Prekmurski) well…I just
      don’t feel comfortable using it. I forgot how to, after many
      years on non use…as they say, use it or lose it…
 
    

quovadis

"Cricek"
Oh, my goodness?! I’m touched. Very nice.
Thanks! I owe you a beer or twelve…
 

quovadis--Hvala , prijatelj.

 LOL :D

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You don't need no god damn visa here!
Actually you could get a double U.S.-Slovenian citizenship (as I think), since your ancestors were Slovenian. As such you could also vote per mail on our elections in Slovenia.
A lot of folk from Prekmurje migrated to USA to work there, before the WWI and between the wars. Amongst them were also my great-grandfather and mother and my grandfather who were from a village nearby Dokležovje. They lived and worked in Chicago for couple of years and then came back. Are you from Chicago mate?
And yes we are friendly!
P.S. Since you are partly from Dokležovje, don't forget, vote Dani Kavaš.

Well, I’ll be dipped in shit…you guys are amazingly helpful.
No more reasons not to come and visit. No, I’m not from
Chicago. I have heard that many people from former Yugoslavia
live and work in Chicago. I reside in Houston, TX.
I’m getting tired of heat, humidity, traffic, smog, congestion, etc.
My soul longs for greener pastures, friendly people, good home-cooked
food, and slower life style. Speed kills in more ways then one…
My heart is pulling me back, to my origins. Enough is enough.
Dokležovje kicks ass. I have always loved that place, and the surrounding areas.
I can see myself there…fishing in Mura, or Taškal, while sucking down few
“Zlatorog” beers…In the bag a nice sandwich made with home baked bread, some
“navadni klobasi”, “zabel”, and fresh onions and garlic…For dessert, some “krapci”,
and “retaši”…
Yes, that’s what I’m talking about.
*žaljiva vsebina je bila odstranjena* progress…I’ll take the good-old-days any time…
 
p.s. How come Dokležovje is never mentioned in local news. I guess not much
       happens there. Does anyone have any cool links with pictures of Dokležovje?
 

http://geopedia.si/#T105_L410_F10115728_s14_b2_vF

---> dokležovje