Residence permit

Overview

An application for the national visa shall consist of the following documents (basic documents):

• a national visa application form;
• a valid travel document (its validity shall be at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Slovak Republic);
• a full-face colour photograph, conform to ICAO standards, 3 x 3.5 cm showing the applicant´s current appearance;
• a document confirming the purpose of residence (e.g. information from the police authority about the granting of the temporary or permanent residence, a decision on the acceptance of the student for language education at the language school in the required extent, or other document confirming that the issuance of the national visa is necessary in order to fulfil the obligations of the Slovak Republic following from international treaties or in the interest of the Slovak Republic);
• proof that the applicant will have health insurance upon entry and throughout their stay in the Slovak Republic (e.g. commercial health insurance taken out abroad that covers medical expenses in the Slovak Republic, commercial health insurance taken out in Slovakia, proof of public health insurance in Slovakia, or proof that the applicant will be covered by public health insurance, etc.);
• the date of entry into public health insurance, if this is not directly apparent from the law, shall be proven by the applicant with relevant documentation. If the applicant is unable to provide relevant proof of the date of entry into public health insurance, they shall submit proof of health insurance for the duration of the visa granted with their application.

In addition to the basic documents listed above, an applicant for a residence permit shall also submit the following documents:

• the complete application including the supporting documentation for the residence permit which is to be submitted in the Slovak Republic;
• documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence during his stay in the Slovak Republic (e.g. bank account statement confirming the financial means of 56 EUR per each day of stay); a separate document on the means of subsistence is not required if the relevant document submitted as part of the application for the residence permit covers the whole period of validity of the national visa;
• a document indicating the date and means of transport to the Slovak Republic.

An application for a D visa for the purpose of submission of the residence permit application in the Slovak Republic may be submitted for the following types of residence: employment, study, special activity, research and development, family reunification, Slovak living abroad, permanent residence for 5 years.