Welcome to Slovakia

Staying in Slovakia for more than 3 months

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national that intends to stay in Slovakia for longer than 3 months, a notice of stay needs to be submitted to the foreign police office within 10 working days after your arrival to Slovakia. This is usually completed electronically by the accommodation host/provider if you are staying in a hotel, hostel, or dormitory. If you are staying in a rented apartment, the property owner may submit consent for the accommodation of a foreigner through an electronic filing. The submitted information must be confirmed by the applicant using a qualified electronic signature.

Once the notice of stay has been submitted, you you can stay in Slovakia without any further obligations for up to three months from the entry into the Slovak Republic. Once this period of three months is over, you need to apply for the registration of residence in Slovakia within next 30 days. This can be done electronically (if you are a holder of an electronic identity card (eID card), with which you can create qualified electronic signature). 

 

Registration of residence of an EU/EEA/Swiss national

 

To register his/her residence, you may use the electronic services. Supporting documents for verification and examination are submitted as attachments:

  • valid ID/passport,

  • a document proving the purpose of your stay in Slovakia and/or sufficient financial resources (one of the following documents):

    • in the case of employment in the territory of the Slovak Republic – an employment confirmation or a written promise of employment from the employer,
    • in the case of study in Slovakia – a confirmation of study or an admission letter to a school in Slovakia and a statutory declaration of sufficient financial resources,
    • in case you assume to be employed in Slovakia – a statutory declaration on a continuing search for a job in Slovakia and a proof of medical insurance,

    if you are not able to provide none of the above documents then you should provide a proof of sufficient financial means for you and your family members not to become a burden on the social assistance system of the Slovak Republic (as of July 2026, the minimum subsistence level of EUR 295.22), and a proof of health insurance in Slovakia (confirmation from a health insurance company or EU insurance card).

    • in case of an accompanying  family member of an EU citizen - a certificate of registration of the EU citizen, and a birth or marriage certificate, or a proof of your permanent relationship.

After submission of the complete application, the Foreign Police Department shall issue a Registration Certificate, i.e. confirmation on registration a residence of a EU/EEA/Swiss national, indicating name, surname, address of the registered person and the date of registration.

Residence card of the EU citizen

As an EU/EEA/Swiss national you may be interested in obtaining a Residence card of an EU citizen valid up to 10 years. You can apply for a Residence card in person at the respective Foreign Police Department or submit the application electronically. A valid travel document or a valid identification card, and proof of accommodation need to be attached to the application for issuance of a residence card. The residence card is issued within 30 days of application. 

Fee:

  • 10 EUR for the issue of an EU national residence card (within 30 days).
  • 39 EUR for expedited issuance of the residence card (within 2 working days).