SC66B will take place between Saturday 4th June 2016 and Monday 20th June 2016 at Hotel Golf, Bled, Slovenia.
Document Download
Documents are available in our archive.
Document Submission
Documents can be uploaded via our portal, a login will be required.
All participants will be required to pre-register for the meeting. You will need to print out your pre-registration confirmation and bring it with you to registration on the first day. If you have not pre-registered, you will be turned away at registration.
You can register for the meeting via our portal, a login will be required.
Airport Transfers
Transfers can be arranged from Ljubljana Airport, Trieste Airport, Klagenfurt Airport, Zagreb Airport, Lesce-Bled Train Station and Bled Jezero Tran Station.
Transfers will be handled by Bled Tours. Click here to be taken to the order form.
Alternative Airport Transfer
via GoOpti
Hotel Bookings
Please select one of the links below to be taken to the hotel booking page:
Please note there will be a 1€ per person admission fee for reservation, handling, and personal data protection.
Slovenia is a member of the Schengen area. Entering into one Schengen member state allows persons to travel freely to all Schengen member states (Schengen area). Countries within the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Visa Exemptions
Citizens of a number of countries can enter the Schengen area with a valid travel document and without a visa. Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 in Annex II lists nationals of third countries who are exempt from the visa requirement:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001R0539:20140609:EN:PDF
Holders of a valid Schengen visa
Foreign nationals holding a valid visa issued by any Schengen country may also enter Slovenia, they only need to take into account the Schengen visa restriction limiting a holder's stay to up to 90 days within a period of any 180 days. Third country nationals who are holders of a valid residence permit or a long-stay visa of any Schengen country are also allowed to enter Slovenia
If you do not hold a valid visa or if there is no visa exemption
The first step is to inform the IWC Secretariat by email (secretariat@iwc.int), about you needing a visa, with the following data: Your Name/Surname, Address and professional function.
The Secretariat will forward your data to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, which shall issue an invitation letter for you. The invitation letter is needed for the visa procedure (see below).
If you are not in possession of a valid Schengen visa, you can apply for one at any Slovenian diplomatic mission or consular post, or at the missions of other Schengen countries with which Slovenia has concluded agreements for issuing short stay visas. There are more than 140 such missions all over the world:
Some countries have neither a Slovenian embassy nor a visa agreement concluded with missions of other Schengen countries, in which case the applicant needs to apply for a visa at the nearest Slovenian embassy. Applicants from these countries are advised to immediately inform the organiser about this situation, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia will try to facilitate the visa procedure.
Visa fee
Regular visa fee is EUR 60. Based on the agreements between the EU and certain countries, a reduced visa fee of EUR 35 or even an exemption from the fees can be applied for.
Visa procedure
The visa procedure is usually concluded within 15 days, provided that all required documents have been submitted. The application can be filed up to three months in advance and no later than four (4) weeks in advance of the planned trip.
General visa information is available at the following links:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy/index_en.htm
http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/travel_and_visa_information/visa_information/
http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/travel_and_visa_information/visa_information/general_information
Applicants should submit the following documents:
More information on the required documents is available at:
Important notice
To receive an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, the applicants needing a Schengen visa shall register themselves at the IWC Secretariat https://portal.iwc.int/event_meetings
Deadline for registration for applicants needing a Schengen visa is 25 March 2016. Receiving the complete registration form will enable the Ministry to send you the invitation required for the visa process in due time.
Should you have any difficulties in obtaining a visa, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Consular Department, at the following e-mail: iwc.mzz@gov.si