What documents are required for a residence permit?
Depending on the purpose stated for obtaining a residence permit, you are required to submit the following documents:
- "business" - a valid international passport, a criminal record statement with an apostille, funds to be deposited into the accounts of a company / individual entrepreneur and your personal account;
- "family reunion" - a valid international passport, a criminal record statement with an apostille (for persons aged 14 and over), a marriage certificate (husband/wife), a birth certificate (for children under 18 years), funds to be deposited in the sponsor's account;
- "employment" - a valid international passport, a criminal record statement with an apostille, information about the employer, a diploma;
- "study" - a valid international passport, a criminal record statement with an apostille, confirmation from the university of admission for the full-time study.
We will prepare all other documents ourselves.
How soon can I apply for citizenship?
Possession of permanent residence for 5 years or 10 years residence in the country.
What business can be opened in Slovakia?
Slovakia is a developing and promising country. You can open any kind of business in any sphere. This can range from opening your own small outlet to sell a variety of goods or a café and up to building a cottage village or skyscraper. It is very important to remember that in order to achieve maximum success you need to personally engage in this business.
Why do you need a residence permit in Slovakia?
A residence permit in Slovakia will allow you to:
- live and work in Slovakia on a permanent basis,
- cross the borders of 28 EU member states without a visa,
- open and run business in Slovakia and EU countries,
- get a mortgage loan at an annual interest rate of 2-3%,
- and many other benefits, as well as starting a new life in Europe!
Where to go to process the documents?
When processing the documents, we accompany you to the Foreign Police Department to submit the application in person.
You can also submit the application in person at the Foreign Police Department at your place of residence if:
- you are in Slovakia on the basis of a valid temporary residence permit;
- you are in Slovakia on the basis of a valid national visa;
- you do not need a visa to stay in Slovakia;
- you are the holder of a Certificate of a Slovak living abroad;
- you have been granted tolerated residence (acc. to Paragraph 58 section 1, points a-c or section 2)
If you are not in Slovakia, the application is submitted to the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in your country. At the embassy, you have a personal interview for the purpose of a preliminary assessment of the application.
How to open a bank account in Slovakia?
Our specialists will help you open a bank account in Slovakia quickly and easily. You can choose a plastic bank card: simple, embossed, or credit.
Citizens of non-EU countries must present a passport, a permanent residence card or a residence permit of Slovakia, or a tolerated residence permit in Slovakia, together with some official documents confirming ties to Slovakia.