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A foreign national must always apply for tolerated residence permit in person at a police department in Slovakia. The decision is usually made quickly, within 48 hours.

Tolerated residence is granted for a maximum period of 180 days and can be repeatedly extended.

During the validity of the permit, the foreign national may not do any business or work in Slovakia.

As an exception, foreign nationals that have obtained tolerated residence on grounds of respect to their private and family life, that have been victims of a human trafficking, or that have been provided temporary shelter, are allowed to be employed or enter similar employment relationships, but they still cannot run a business. Details can be found in the section Employment.

The state does not provide accommodation to persons with tolerated residence, except if they are witnesses in the criminal act of human trafficking or persons who are victims of trafficking.

Foreign nationals with tolerated residence, who cannot be employed, do not have the right for public health insurance, but they can obtain a commercial health insurance by themselves.

If the reason for which tolerated residence status was originally granted ceases to exist, the foreign national is obliged to inform the police department of this fact within 15 days.

The police authority then cancels the tolerated residence permit and defines a reasonable period for the foreign national to leave the country, at most 30 days from the time when the decision came into force.