What is Schengen visa?
A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any member states of the Schengen Area, up to 90 days per stay for example for the purpose of tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends, etc. However, if you are planning to study, work, or live in one of the Schengen countries for more than 90 days, then you must apply for a national visa or residence.
Who can apply for schengen visa in our embassy?
The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Jakarta is responsible for handling your Schengen visa application if:
- Slovakia is your only travel Destination or
- Slovakia is your main travel Destination for duration or purpose of travel or
- Slovakia is your first Point of entry into the Schengen area among an equal number of stays in several Schengen states
AND
- you are resident of one of the following countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, East Timor, Brunei.
Please note that you can also apply for Schengen visa via our partner Embassies:
- in Philippines (Embassy of the Czech republic in Manila)
- in Singapore (Embassy of Hungary)
When and how to apply for Schengen visa?
You should apply at least 15 days before your intended trip, and not sooner than 6 months before your intended stay.
Before applying for visa at the Embassy, the applicant is obliged to book a visa appointment via e-mail or phone. Further inquiry please e-mail to: rahayu.marlina@mzv.sk (English and Indonesian) or emb.jakarta@mzv.sk (English and Slovak)
How much time does it take for the visa application to be evaluated?
We work hard to ensure that applications are evaluated in a speedy manner. For most applicants from most countries, the expected time for a decision and collecting passport is 5 -7 working days. However, we caution that the deadline for evaluation is 15 calendar days, which might be extended up to 45 calendar days if necessary.
Submission of fingerprints along the Schengen visa application
Visa applicants are required to submit ten fingerprints when applying. Fingerprints are taken once every 59 months, except in the following cases.
Although the visa applicant has submitted fingerprints in the past, the applicant's fingerprints must be taken repeatedly in the case of:
- doubts about the identity of the applicant;
- if it is not possible to obtain fingerprints from a previous visa application in the VIS;
- if the low quality of fingerprints previously stored in the VIS does not allow their use in a new application.
The following categories of persons are exempted from the obligation to take fingerprints:
- children under the age of 12;
- persons for whom it is physically impossible to take fingerprints;
- Heads of State or Government and members of national governments, accompanied by their spouses, and members of their official delegation, when invited for official purposes by the Government of a Member State or by international organizations.
What if I am a family member of a Slovak citizen?
If you are a family member of a Slovak citizen, and you are travelling together or you wish to join him or her in Europe the Schengen Visa is free of charge for you. As supporting document along the general requirements, you have to provide an official and legalized certificate of the relationship and provide its copy.
General list of documents submitted for the Schengen visa application
This list will help you to prepare the necessary documents for the purpose of applying for a visa. Please note that the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Jakarta may request the submission of additional documents or information or invite you for a personal interview if this is necessary to decide on your application. Submission of the documents listed below does not guarantee automatic visa issuance.