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Below mentioned forms/checklist are mandatory for all visa categories accepted by BLS

Application form (English)

Employment Visa

Overview

Individuals travelling to Slovakia for a reason to apply for resident permit on purpose of employment

Visa Fees

Visa type Fee (EUR)
National (long-stay) visa granted in connection with the performance of commitments of the Slovak Republic under international treaties or for the benefit of the Slovak Republic 50
National (long-stay) visa granted in connection with a residence permit application to be submitted in the Slovak Republic 90
National (long-stay) visa issued to the holder of the residence permit in the Slovak Republic 15

Note:

  • Applicants will be paying a service fee of 16.9 Euros (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

Application form - Click here

Photo Specifications

The photo must:

photo requirement

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

The diplomatic mission shall decide about an application for the granting of national visa within 30 days from its receipt. The diplomatic mission may grant the national visa only after prior consent of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.