We have sent the Slovenian Airsoft Association the following questions for Airsoft in their country:

• The legal requirements for bringing airsoft guns into the country.
• Necessary permits, licenses, or prior authorizations.
• Documentation required for customs clearance.
• Airline regulations for transporting airsoft equipment.
• Proper transportation procedures (e.g., locked cases, declaration requirements, battery handling, etc.).
• Whether an official event ticket, invitation letter, or field registration is required.
• Any restrictions on specific types of airsoft replicas or accessories.
• Any other important piece of information you could add to make things easier for those traveling.

And their response was Quick and clear:

*there is no restriction for airsoft replicas in Slovenia and they are considered a toy. I recommend everyone, when talking to the officials, to use the name “airsoft replica”, not a pistol, gun etc. as it may complicate your dealings if you run into someone who is not familiar with airsoft (it could happen, although many police and military personnel have tried or played it) as it may result in a prolonged process, because they will want to see, what you are talking about.
In some cases, people were delayed for longer time, hour or more.

-when entering Slovenia from other EU countries, there are no checks and you don’t need to declare replicas.

-when transporting via airplane, please observe airline recommendations – replicas need to go into checked in luggage and batteries need to come with you in the cabin. There could be restrictions on the number you have, depending on the airline

-it is advisable to have an invitation letter or information about the game (registration info), could also be digital, on your phone. There is no proper legal requirement, but if you can show, where you are going and prove, that you are registered to attend it can be easier in case you need to interact with police.

–There are two laws, you need to be careful off: 

1. Public safety (ZJRM): You must not cause public scare by showing or using your replica in populated areas. During games, there are usually signs and organizers will provide you with information what to do if you run into people that are not part of the game. If you show replicas in populated ares (on purpose or not -> always have them in a bag) and someone calls the police, you will lose the replicas and pay a  fine around 400€. 

2. “Anti-militia” law: There is a law, where you must not impersonate a militia or armed forces, which happens if there are a group of people using the same uniforms and acting like they are trying to enforce law. This might sound a bit weird, because that’s what MILSIM is about. But we had some issues in the past and today, there is this law that was not really widely applied yet and the police know about airsoft games in advance so there would not be a problem during the game. But avoid going sightseeing in the city or hiking with your uniformed buddies, especially if you want to talk to strangers, because you will need to explain  your behaviour if someone calls the police.

This is about it. There are no official guidelines for airsoft in Slovenia, mostly common sense applied in consideration to above laws.  You can post these on the website freely.

Are you still not sure enough to travel to Slovenia with your airsoft replica?
Please get in contact with the Slovenian Airsoft Association.