A Hosting agreement is a tool facilitating faster and easier entry procedures related to the legal stay of third country researchers who want to carry out research and development activities in the EU.

The Hosting agreement is the main supporting document representing a foundation for the temporary residence for the purpose of research and development. It is signed by a host research organisation in Slovakia (public or private) and by a third country researcher. Only research organisations authorised by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic are allowed to conclude a Hosting agreement. 

The list of authorised research organisations is published at the portal Science - technology, (in Slovak only). It is also available in the register of organisations in the Information system for science and research CRIS (CRIS = Current Research Information System; in both English and Slovak). It is recommended to check both resources because of independent data updating.

An organisation that wants to obtain such authorisation must apply for the licence at the Science and Technology  Department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport. Information about the application procedure is available on the Slovak version of the EURAXESS Portal.

A Hosting Agreement must contain:

• name and contact details of the third country researcher

• name and contact details of the host research organisation

• specification of the research worker's classification and working conditions

• the purpose, duration and professional focus of the research project, and the availability of the necessary financial resources for it to be carried out

• certified copy of the researcher's qualification

• declaration of the host research organisation stating that it will reimburse the costs related to the researcher's stay and return incurred by public funds in case the researcher remains illegally in the territory of the Slovak Republic

• declaration of researcher's health insurance
  

• information about the foreseen carrying of apart of research in another state.

Model Hosting Agreement in English - general (prepared by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic)

Model Hosting Agreement in English - scholarship programme (prepared by SAIA, n. o., on the basis of the Model Hosting Agreement of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic)