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A permanent residence permit authorizes a foreign national to long-term residence in Slovakia and to travel abroad and back to Slovakia. It is a more stable type of residence, which is granted to foreign nationals for a longer period than temporary residence. Foreign nationals with permanent residence enjoy the same rights and duties as all citizens of the Slovak republic in most areas of life (e.g. employment, health care, social affairs, and public life on the regional level).

The Police Authority grants a permanent residence permit based on an application for a period of five years ("first permit"). After this period and based on another application, the Police Authority grants a permanent residence permit to a foreigner for an indefinite period of time ("further permit"). The application for the first permit should be submitted in person at a Slovak diplomatic mission abroad or the Alien Police Department in Slovakia. The application for the further permit is submitted in person at the Alien Police Department in the territory of Slovakia. 

The following must be proved at the time of applying for the first permit

When applying for the next permit, the applicant must prove mainly his/her financial means and the health insurance. You can find detailed information about the application and required documents in separate articles in this category.

The Police Department or a Diplomatic Representation may, according to the law, request additional documents, if it deems it necessary.

The foreign national must prove he has financial means for the stay in the amount of statutory "life minimum" (from July 2011 the sum of the minimum is EUR 189,83/month) per each month of residence for at least one year; a foreign national under the age of 16 years needs to prove a half of that amount.