What documents are needed to obtain a permanent residence?
The confirmation of the fact of having a residence permit for a period of at least 5 years continuously, funds to be deposited into a personal account.
We will prepare all other documents ourselves.
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.
Is it obligatory to come in person to submit documents?
Personal presence is required by law.
How to obtain residence permits for the whole family?
It is necessary to determine who will be a sponsor, a mother or a father, and choose a suitable purpose for this person (see question № 3). Other family members will apply for a family reunion.
What are the grounds for obtaining a residence permit card?
Business, family reunion, employment, study.
Which is better: a company or individual entrepreneurship?
Both a company and individual entrepreneurship enable you to obtain a residence permit. What exactly to open is decided individually for each client.
How soon can I apply for citizenship?
Possession of permanent residence for 5 years or 10 years residence in the country.
Do I need to change my driver's license?
Yes, in six months after the first entry into Slovakia with a residence permit.
What may be the reasons for refusing to obtain or extend a residence permit?
Problems with documents, an incomplete package of documents, situations when a client has legal problems or does not follow our instructions.
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.
Is it possible to buy an existing business?
Yes, the Internet is full of offers to sell an existing business.
How to find out real estate prices in Slovakia?
You can have a look at different web portals where real estate is sold. A real estate agent can also give information about a price range.
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!
What are the advantages of a permanent residence and how a foreigner can obtain it?
The permanent residence gives foreigners all the rights that Slovak citizens have.
You can apply for permanent residence in 5 years after receiving the first residence permit card and if you have held the residence permit for five years uninterruptedly.
How to buy real estate in Slovakia?
At your request, our specialists will select real estate objects.
You can see them and agree on the purchase during an individual tour or online, depending on arrangements with your real estate agent.
How to buy a business in Slovakia?
Buying a business in Slovakia will allow you to easily enter into contracts with European companies on a direct basis and do business in the EU.
We provide assistance in choosing the right business and drawing up all the necessary documents.
You can consider buying a foreign company that has or does not have a corporate bank account.
In addition, we provide the opportunity to receive nominee service, as well as legal or accounting services for a foreign company.
How to rent real estate in Slovakia?
Renting real estate in Europe is a painstaking and difficult process. To rent accommodation on your own, you need to know the Slovak language, know the requirements for foreign tenants, and carefully study the contract. For example, it is necessary to consider the possibility of household registration for registration at the Foreign Police Department.
Our specialists and partners will help you choose the real estate in accordance with your request and draw up all the necessary documents. We are located in Slovakia, so we will recommend the most beneficial and convenient option for you.
Can foreigners open a business in Slovakia?
Yes, they can. Slovakia is a developing European country. Legislation here is aimed at supporting and developing business, and investment is supported by government programs. Starting a business in Slovakia is a legal way for foreigners to obtain a residence permit.
Our specialists will provide full support in the process of registration and opening of an individual entrepreneur / a private entity in Slovakia on a turnkey basis.
How to duly translate documents into the Slovak language?
It all depends on the type of documents and the agreement concluded by your country. Certification of translation is not required for countries that are state parties to the Hague Convention. This means that in order to use abroad documents issued in such a country, you only need to apostille them.
Apostilled documents must not only be translated into Slovak but the translation must be made by a sworn translator and bound to a notarized copy of the document. Such translators are located in Slovakia.
Our specialists will provide full translation services in Slovakia.
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.
Is health insurance necessary for foreign citizens?
State health insurance is compulsory for all persons with a residence permit in Slovakia. A foreign citizen who has received permanent residence in Slovakia must obtain state health insurance within 8 days.
State health insurance is also compulsory for persons who do not have permanent residence in Slovakia but meet one of the following conditions:
- officially employed;
- carries out the entrepreneurial activity as an individual entrepreneur;
- a student studying in Slovakia on the basis of an international agreement;
- a pupil or student with the status of a Slovak living abroad and at the same time studying at school in Slovakia;
- asylum was granted;
- is a dependent family member;
- performs paid sports activities for a sports organization on the basis of a professional sports contract;
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