Visa Fees

Note:

• Applicants will be paying a service fee of 13.126 BHD (including VAT)
• The applicable Visa Fee and Service fee are as per the current rate of exchange set by the Embassy of Slovakia. They are subject to change without any notice
• All the Fees are non-refundable

Documents Required

Checklist for Visit family or friends - Click here

Application form (English) - Click here

Affidavit - Click here

Parental Authorization Forms - Click here

Photo Specifications

The photo must:

Applicants need to submit their Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-colored background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3.5 x 4.5 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Processing Time

From the date of receipt of application at the Embassy of Slovakia, it takes 15 to 45 working days to process the visa application. The duration of days when the application is in transit between the Visa Application Centre and the Embassy are not counted.