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Residence of Foreigners in Territory of Slovakia

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Published 21.07.2022

Citizen of the third country is person, which is not citizen of the Slovak Republic and is not a citizen of the member state of the European Union.

Temporary residence entitles citizen of third country to stay, exit and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic in period specified by Police. (Temporary residence permit entitles its holder to study)

Blue card of the European Union granted to highly qualified employees – citizen of third country entitles its holder to enter, stay, work, exit and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic in period for which it was issued by Police.

Permanent residence entitles citizen of third country to stay, exit and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic in period specified by Police, if law does not stipulates other.

 

Permanent residence is

a) permanent residence for 5 years,

b) permanent residence for unlimited time,

c) residence of citizen of third country with acknowledged status of person with long-term residence in European Union.

 

Who can apply for Temporary residence?

Application for temporary residence shall by submitted in person at the
a) Police department in case that applicant is legally residing at the territory of the Slovak Republic,
b) Embassy accredited in country, which issued applicants passport,
c) Embassy accredited in country in which applicant has permanent residence,
d) in case that there is not an Embassy according letters b) and c), Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic shall determine another Embassy.

 

Where to apply for Blue Card of the European Union?

Application for the Blue Card of the European Union shall be submitted in person at the

a) Embassy,

b) police department in case that applicant is legally residing at the territory of the Slovak Republic.

 

Where to apply for granting of Permanent residence?

Application for granting of the Permanent residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic shall be submitted in person at the

a) Embassy,

b) police department.

 

Documents necessary to submit with the application for granting residence

Documents necessary to submit with application for granting residence must be translated into Slovak language. The Embassy confirms credibility of translation.

1. Fulfilled:

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Application for the temporary residence
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under the Act No. 404/2011 Co. as amended

2. Valid passport recognized by the Slovak Republic

3. 2 recent color photos 3 x 3,5 cm ((1,2 x 1,4 inch)

4. documents not older than 90 days since they were issued according type of the residence (under the Act No. 404/2011 Co. as amended)

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Documents according type of the residence
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Document proving integrity is for citizen of the United States of America Federal Criminal Register Extract valid for the whole territory of the USA – FBI Identity History Check.
The Embassy can not accept application under § 23 sub. 5 of the Act No. 404/2011 Col. as amended in case that citizen of third country will spend during inter-company transfer stay longer at the territory of other member state of the European Union than Slovak Republic.

How to submit an application for granting residence permit at the territory of the Slovak Republic

The Embassy will held an interview with citizen of third country applying for granting residence permit in the territory of the Slovak Republic. In case that applicant will bring a translator, which is not listed in official list of translators and interpreter in USA, translator must to take an oath.

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