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Residence Temporary residence Applying for a Temporary Residence Permit
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Applying for a Temporary Residence Permit Print
An application for a temporary residence permit consists of an official form and all required attachments.

The temporary residence permit application must be submitted in person to a diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic in the country, where your passport was issued or in the country of your residence. (If it is not possible and the case is worth special attention, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior may empower other diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic to accept and process the application.)

Only the following persons may submit the temporary residence permit application at an alien police department in Slovakia:

  • a foreign national that does not need visa in order to enter Slovakia
  • a foreign national that is applying for the temporary residence permit for the purpose of employment and in his case the Labour Office issues a work permit without considering the situation on the Slovak labour market (see the section on Work and Employment)
  • a foreign national that is applying for the temporary residence permit for the purpose of special activities (e. g. lecturing, arts, sports)
  • a foreign national under age of 18 that is a child of a foreigner or his/her spouse with a valid temporary residence permit; or a child of a foreigner or his/her spouse, who has been granted asylum (depending on who has a legal custody over the child)
  • a foreign national that is a parent or a grandparent of a minor foreigner who has been granted asylum
  • a foreign national that is a dependent person according to an international treaty
  • a foreign national that is a spouse of a foreigner who has been granted asylum
  • a foreign national that is applying for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of fulfilment of the official duties by the civilian units of the Armed forces
  • a foreign national that has long-term residence (continuous residence in EU/EEA for at least 5 yrs)
  • a foreign national that is exempted from applying abroad based on an international treaty

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION 

  1. Filled in form of the application
  2. 2 identical color pictures
  3. Duty stamp as required per the relevant type of residence
  4. Valid passport
  5. Documents about the purpose of residence
  6. Documents regarding clear criminal registry
  7. Documents about accommodation
  8. Documents proving sufficient finances
Within 30 days of being granted the temporary residence permit or after the entry to Slovakia, it is necessary to submit a proof of health insurance in Slovakia and a medical certificate proving that the foreign national does not suffer from any infectious disease which might endanger public health.

EXPLANATION

Application

An application must be submitted on an official form issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic. The form is available for download here.

Photos

2 colour photographs sized 3 x 3.5 cm (passport format)

Fees

According to the purpose of the residence, the fees for an application (in a form of a duty stamp) are as follows:

  1. business: EUR 232
  2. employment: EUR 165.50
  3. seasonal employment: EUR 33
  4. studying and special activities: EUR 99.50
  5. family unification: EUR 132.50
  6. perfoming duty of civilian sections of armed forces: EUR 66

The duty stamps are available at every post office. In some cases, the applicant is exempt from paying the administrative fee – please consult with the competent police authority in advance.

ID

An application must be submitted in person by the applicant. Show your valid passport as an ID.

Purpose

Document proving the purpose of the residence in SR (business, employment, study, special activities, family reunion, fulfilment of the official duties by the civilian units of the armed forces) – for example a business license; a work permit, a confirmation about performing special activities issued by an educational institution, an art agency or a sports organization; a marriage certificate or a birth certificate of the child.

Criminal Record

The clean criminal record of a foreign national is proven by submitting an extract from the criminal registry of the Slovak Republic and by an extract from the criminal registry in the country of which the applicant is a citizen, as well as the extract from criminal registry from the state/-s, where the applicant has resided within past 3 years. Proving clear criminal record is not compulsory for a foreigner who applies for the temporary residence permit for the purpose of special activities and for the purpose of fulfilment of the official duties by the civilian units of the armed forces. Neither it is compulsory when applying for a change of a purpose of the residence, nor for the foreigners with a long-term residence in the EU/EEC, nor for the children younger than 14 years.

Finances

The stay of the applicant must be financially covered at least in the amount of a statutory "monthly life minimum" (currently amounts to EUR 185.38/month), at least for a period of one year. The applicant applying for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of business must show financial resources amounting to 5 x statutory minimum salary (currently EUR 307.70/month) per each month of residence. The financial coverage can be proved either by submitting a bank account statement or by submitting a confirmation given by the employer about the applicant's monthly salary.

Accommodation

If the applicant owns a property in Slovakia, the accommodation can be proved by the property title deed. If the applicant intends to stay in a rented flat or a house, he/she submits a lease contract accompanied by the property title deed of the landlord. If the applicant plans to stay in a hotel or hostel, he will submit a written confirmation given by the accommodation facility. If the applicant wishes to stay at his friends' or family, he shall submit their written affirmation (verified and stamped by a Slovak public notary) accompanied by their property deed title.

Medical Documents

A Health Insurance Certificate and a Medical Certificate proving that you do not suffer from any infectious disease shall be submitted within 30 days after having obtained the temporary residence permit or after having entered Slovakia. This document may not be older than 30 days. The Medical Certificate must be issued at one of these facilities:

  • Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou, Poliklinika cudzokrajných chorôb, ZAMA s.r.o., Americké námestie 3, Bratislava,  02/52925688, 02/52962732
  • Martinská fakultná nemocnica, Klinika infektológie a cestovnej medicíny, Ambulancia pre cudzokrajné choroby, Kollárova 2, Martin, 043/4203522
  • Fakultná nemocnica L. Pasteura Košice, Klinika infektológie a cestovnej medicíny, Rastislavova 43, Košice, 055/6152200, 055/6152202


A detailed list of documents required in order to prove the purpose of the residence in Slovakia is available in the article "How can I prove the purpose of my temporary residence".

All documents submitted with the application must not be older than 90 days. Each foreign document must be sufficiently authenticated (either by an apostillation or a consular super legalization) and must be translated into Slovak by an official translator certified by the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic.

Authentication of documents

 All documents issued by the authority of foreign state must be sufficiently authenticated as follows: A) HIGHER AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS – CONSULAR SUPERLEGALIZATION is required if a country where the document was issued neither is a state party to the Hague Convention on Apostille (see below) nor has it signed a bilateral agreement with Slovakia on legal assistance. Document issued in such a country must be authenticated first by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country which issued the document and after that by the Slovak diplomatic mission (embassy, consulate) in the country mentioned.

B) APOSTILLATION – is a simpler way of authentication of the foreign documents. The document is sufficiently authenticated and can be used for official purposes in Slovakia when an Apostille is attached to it by the competent authority in the country where the documents was issued. This kind of authentication is recognized by the state parties to The Hague Convention from 1961 about abolishing the requirement for the higher authentication of the documents (Hague Convention on Apostille). Governmental bodies competent to issue the Apostille are listed here. Apostille is a paper certificate, 9 x 9 cm in size containing the text "APOSTILLE (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961)" and is attached to the authenticated document.

C) If the document was issued by a state which signed a bilateral agreement on legal assistance with SR, it can be translated into Slovak language without needing a prior authentication.

Useful instructions: How to get an extract from the Criminal Registry of the Slovak Republic
You can apply for an extract of the Criminal registry of SR at every Public Prosecutor's Office or at a municipal registry office in Slovakia. When applying at the Public Prosecutor's Office, the fee of EUR 3 (duty stamp) is required for each extract. If you apply at a municipal registry office you must buy a EUR 3 duty stamp for the extract and pay further EUR 1.50 for an official verification of your personal data in the application form. You can obtain the extract while you wait at the offices listed here.

If you are abroad you can apply for an extract from the Criminal Registry at any Slovak diplomatic mission which will arrange the issue and the delivery of the document.

Documents which must be submitted or sent along with your application for the Criminal Registry extract:
 

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