Marriage abroad

In general, marriage which is legally performed and valid in the Slovak Republic is also legally valid in Taiwan, but Taiwan citizen should contact Taipei Representative Office in Bratislava after the marriage in Slovakia. Marriage to a Slovak citizen does not automatically make the spouse a Slovak citizen. It makes a foreigner eligible to become naturalized in the Slovak Republic. Upon request, the Ministry of Interior may grant Slovak citizenship to an applicant who has married a Slovak citizen and obtained permanent residence in Slovakia.

Place of marriage

The application to get married in the Slovak Republic should be submitted to the local authorities (Miestny úrad, Mestský úrad) in the region where the bride or groom has permanent residence. Each office can grant permission to get married at the other place if there is a specific reason. The application to get married together with the confirmation issued by the local authorities (Miestny úrad, Mestský úrad) may be also submitted to the local church.

List of documents

Taiwan citizens are required to present the following documents at least 14 days before marriage:

1. Birth certificate.
2. Document certifying the applicant’s eligibility to marry. 
3. Document certifying the applicant’s personal status. If widowed, death certificate of former spouse. If divorced, final divorce decree.
4. Document confirming citizenship and permanent residence. 
5. Passport.