The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Delhi announces the priority allocation of appointments for submitting applications in accordance with valid regulations of the Government of the Slovak Republic (383/2023, 113/2023, 521/2021, 269/2022 and others) on the interest of the Slovak Republic. Embassy will allocate the number of dates for a given month that will correspond to the current capacities with regard to accepting priority applications in the interest of the Slovak Republic.

The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Delhi further announces that until further notice it is suspending the monthly regular online appointments for submitting applications for National D visas for employment purposes for jobs without qualifications, low-skilled and medium-skilled jobs. The opening of online dates will be announced at irregular intervals a day in advance without a fixed exact opening time of the dates.

Other purposes of National D visa applications will be ordered by email, always on the first working day of the new month.

Appointments for all other purposes of National D visa will remain by email only at cons.delhi@mzv.sk. Reservation for National D visa for all other purposes for June 2024 will be opened on 2 April 2024. Following appointments for following month will be opened every first work day in the month.

Each email must contain following information about applicant –

• name, surname, date of birth
• passport number
• and must clearly request category of the application with the attached scan copy of the main document, which confirms the purpose of the stay in Slovakia e.g. marriage certificate, scholarship letter, acceptance letter, work promise for the highly qualified employee etc.

Emails without requested datas and scan copy of the main document will not be accepted and will be deleted automatically.

Due to the technical reasons do not scan additional documents, only the document confirming the purpose of stay in Slovakia.

Important notice: Applicants need to submit original documents for the application for temporary residence, which are submitted within the application for a National D visa. Documents for temporary residence permit must be valid (not older than 90 days) on the day of submitting the application for temporary residence in the Slovak Republic.

Appointments for applications for temporary and permanent residence

Appointments for applications for permanent and temporary residence for the purpose of employment of highly qualified employees, ICT, business, family reunion, special activitiy etc. for June 2024 can be requested from 2 April 2024 by email at cons.delhi@mzv.sk. Each email request must contain following information about applicant – name, surname, passport number and must clearly request the category of the application with the attached scan copy of the main document, which confirms the purpose of the stay in Slovakia (e.g. marriage certificate, job offer etc.) or clearly written future employer company name with the name of the positions and numeric code of the position. Applications without requested information will not be accepted and will be automatically deleted.

Appointments for permanent residence and temporary residence permit for July 2024 can be requested from 2 May 2024.

Requests by the Slovak relocation, personal employment agencies and all authorized persons and companies for appointments for temporary residence for more than one applicant (together with his/her family) will not be accepted.

Embassy of the Slovak Republic in New Delhi requests the agencies to not send lists of applicants who do not belong to one family unit.

If the slots for whole month are fully booked, new applications will not be accepted and emails will be deleted after informing the applicants. For the capacity reasons Embassy will not accept any requests for exchanging of applicants for the appointments.

Applicants for National D visa with already granted residence permit apply in person at the Embassy Monday to Thursday between 14.00 and 15.00 hours. The decision from the Foreign Police in the Slovak Republic must be submitted, or copy of the text message. There is no need to fix the appointment for this application.

List of the supporting documents and further instructions for this type of application

Application for superlegalisation of the documents will be in 2023 accepted only on Mondays and Tuesdays (except of Slovak National Holidays or Indian Bank Holidays) between 14.00 and 15.00 hours. One authorised person can submit maximum 1 application at once. Kindly note that superlegalization is not done on the same day.

KINDLY NOTE

We confirm that all the appointments for National D visa – for all categories are fully booked until the end of May 2024. The appointments for the temporary residence permit for all categories are fully booked until the end of May 2024. Once the appointments are taken the Consular Department is not booking any more appointments due to capacity reasons.

National Visa

A national visa is the permission granted by the Slovak Republic authorising its holder for the stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic for the duration of the validity of the visa and in other Member States for a period not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period under the conditions stipulated in the Schengen Borders Code. The national visa may be issued with maximum validity of 1 year.

The conditions of granting of the national visa are regulated by the Act No. 404/2011 Coll. on Residence of Foreigners and on the Amendment and Supplementation to Certain Acts.

Who may apply for a national visa

National (long-stay) visa are issued for stays of duration of more than 90 days.  A third country national may be granted a national visa, if

a) it is necessary in relation with the granting of a residence permit in the Slovak Republic;

b) the applicant is older than 15 years and is accepted for language education at a language school in the extent of not less than 25  lessons per week;

c) it is necessary in order to fulfil the obligations of the Slovak Republic following from international treaties;

d)  it is in the interest of the Slovak Republic;

• on the basis of a certificate from the statutory representative of the competent ministry;

• based on the Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 731 of 8.12.2021 on the Higher Education Internationalisation Strategy 2030; (list of programmes covered by the Strategy)

• (*)based on the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 113/2023 on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to selected categories of third-country nationals (citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Philippines, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Nepal, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan);

• based on the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 521/2021 (pdf; 1.01 MB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to highly qualified third-country nationals;

• (*)based on the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 269/2022 (pdf; 72.75 KB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to relocated third-country nationals and their family members;

• (*)based on the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 383/2023 Coll. on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to selected groups of third-country nationals in selected occupations in the field of industry (pdf; 104 KB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to selected groups of third-country nationals in selected occupations in the field of industry (citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Philippines, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Nepal, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan);

e) the applicant is a family member of a foreigner who was granted asylum or subsidiary protection.

Please note: In the case of an application for a visa under the Regulation marked with asterix (*), only a foreigner who is on the list maintained by the competent national authority may apply for a national visa. See the Regulation for more information.

Where you can lodge a national visa application

The application for a national visa can be submitted at the diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic.

Which documents should be submitted with the national visa application

1. An application for the national visa shall consists of the following documents (basic documents)

• a national visa application form;
• a valid travel document (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current appearance;
•  a document confirming the purpose of residence (e.g. information from the police authority about the granting of the temporary or permanent residence, a decision on the acceptance of the student for language education at the language school in the required extend, other document confirming that the issuance of the national visa is the necessary in order to fulfil the obligations of the Slovak Republic following from international treaties or in the interest of the Slovak Republic);
• a document of health insurance covering the whole period of the validity of the national visa.

In addition to the basic documents listed above, a student at the language school shall submit also the following documents:

• a document confirming the accommodation in the Slovak Republic during the whole course of language study  (e.g. confirmation from the accommodation facility, affidavit of the property owner on provision of accommodation or the statutory declaration of the occupant on provision of the accommodation);
• documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence during his stay in the Slovak Republic (e.g. bank account statement confirming the financial means of EUR 56 per each day of stay).

In addition to the basic documents listed above, an applicant for a residence permit shall submit also the following documents:

• the complete application including the supporting documentation for the residence permit which is to be submitted in the Slovak Republic;
• a document confirming the proof of accommodation in the Slovak Republic for the period of validity of the national visa; the proof of accommodation is not required if a relevant document on accommodation in the Slovak Republic, submitted as a part of the application for the residence permit, covers the whole period of validity of the national visa;
• documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence during his stay in the Slovak Republic (e.g. bank account statement confirming the financial means of 56 EUR per each day of stay); the separate document on the means of subsistence is not required if the relevant document, submitted as a part of the application for the residence permit, covers the whole period of validity of the national visa;
• a document indicating the date and means of transport to the Slovak Republic.

A family member of a foreigner who has been granted asylum or subsidiary protection shall submit,

• a national visa application form; 
• a valid travel document;
• a document which proves his/her family relationship with a person who has been granted asylum or subsidiary protection;
• a document confirming the dependency, if required.

An applicant for a national visa based on the Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 731 of 8. 12. 2021 on the Higher Education Internationalisation Strategy 2030 shall submit:

• a valid passport (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed national visa application form;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current facial image;
• a certificate of study or an acceptance letter from the relevant educational establishment.

An applicant for a national visa on the basis of the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 521/2021 (pdf; 1.01 MB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to highly qualified third-country nationals, shall submit

Application for a national visa for the purpose of employment

• a valid passport (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed application for a national visa;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current facial image;
• proof of education:
  • a university diploma or confirmation of successful completion of a second-level study at a higher education institution in the Slovak Republic or the Czech Republic, or
  • a higher education diploma or a certificate of successful completion of a university or educational establishment as referred to in Annex 1 to the Regulation in a study programme lasting at least three years, or
  • a university diploma or certificate of successful completion of a university or educational establishment in a study programme of at least four years in the case of employment listed in Annex 2 to the Regulation;
• a letter of employment of the third country national issued by the employer or a valid employment contract;
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic valid until the period of entry into force of the employment contract.

Application for a national visa of a highly qualified job seeker

• a valid passport (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed application for a national visa;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current facial image;
• proof of education
  • a university diploma or confirmation of successful completion of a second-level study at a higher education institution in the Slovak Republic or the Czech Republic, or
  • a higher education diploma or a certificate of successful completion of a university or educational establishment as referred to in Annex 1 to the Regulation in a study programme lasting at least three years, or
  • a university diploma or certificate of successful completion of a university or educational establishment in a study programme of at least four years in the case of employment listed in Annex 2 to the Regulation;

• a solemn declaration of the applicant on the purpose of the stay with the applicant's certified signature;
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic for a period of 90 days.

An applicant for a national visa on the basis of the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 269/2022 (pdf; 72.75 KB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic to issue a national visa to relocated third-country nationals and their family members, shall submit:

Applicant — relocated employee: 

• a valid passport; (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed national visa application form;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current appearance;
• a letter of employment of the third country national issued by the employer or a valid employment contract;
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic valid until the period of entry into force of the employment contract. 

Applicant — family member of the relocated employee: 

• a valid passport (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed national visa application form;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current appearance;
• registry document (marriage or birth certificate) confirming the family relationship with the relocated employee;
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic valid for the period of validity of the granted national visa. 

An applicant for a national visa on the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 113/2023 (pdf, 245 kB) on the interest of the Slovak Republic so issue national visa to selected categories of third-country nationals (pdf, 245 kB), shall submit:

• a valid passport (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a completed national visa application form;
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to to ICAO standards, 3 x 3,5 cm showing applicant´s current facial image;
• a valid employment contract;
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic valid until the period of entry into force of the employment contract.
• respective authorisation to drive a motor vehicle (driving licence);

An the application for a national visa on the basis of the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 383/2023 on the interest of the Slovak Republic to grant a national visa to selected groups of third-country nationals in selected occupations in the field of industry (pdf, 104 kB), the applicant shall submit:

• a valid passport;
• a completed national visa application form;
• a 3x 3.5 cm colour photograph;;
• an employment contract, if the employment is in accordance with Article 1(a)(1)(a)(1) to (1)(a)(5) of the Regulation,

or

• an employment contract and a copy of the educational qualifications required for the employment or a copy of the professional qualifications required for the employment, if the employment is pursuant to Article 1(a)(6) to (11) of the Regulation.
• proof of health insurance in the territory of the Slovak Republic valid until the entry into force of the employment contract.

In individual cases the diplomatic mission may ask for additional documents if the documents submitted by the applicant are not sufficient to make a decision on the granting of the national visa.  

Higher verification and translation of documents

Foreign language documents of education or documents of professional qualification necessary for the performance of employment must be submitted with respective superlegalization for use abroad and accompanied by an official translation into the Slovak language.

Collecting of biometric data

The applicant for a national visa shall allow the collection of his/her fingerprints. Fingerprints are not collected from the applicants under 12 years of age.

Appointment for submission of the visa application

Diplomatic missions may require prior appointment for submission of the visa application. Further information will be provided by the respective diplomatic mission.

Visa Fee

The list of fees:

In case of the refusal of granting of the national visa the fee is non-refundable.

Decision Making Deadlines

The diplomatic mission shall decide about an application for the granting of national visa within 30 days from its receipt. The diplomatic mission may grant the national visa only after prior consent of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.

Valitidy of the national visa

The national visas are issued for stays longer than 3 months, with maximum validity of one year. The national visa may be issued:

1. for 90 days and two entries, to the holder of the residence permit in the Slovak Republic,
2. for the duration of the language education at the language school, maximum until 31st July of the relevant school year,
3. for the necessary period of time, in case of the family member of a foreigner who was granted asylum or subsidiary protection,
4. for the necessary period of time, in case of the national visa issued in connection with the performance of commitments of the Slovak Republic under international treaties or for the benefit of the Slovak Republic.

It is not possible to appeal a decision on the refusal on the granting of the national visa. Exception applies to the national visa application in accordance with §15 par. 2 of the Act No. 404/2011 Coll. on Residence of Foreigners and on the Amendment and Supplementation to Certain Acts.