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A residence permit in Slovakia

WHY SLOVAKIA?

Slovakia is an optimal choice to receive a residence permit in a European country. 

 

First, this is advantageous irrespective of your plans. You can move to the country temporarily or constantly, solely or together with your family. You can also use your residence permit in Slovakia to run a business or travel across Europe. Each of the options provides comfortable conditions for achieving your goals, from the geographic location of the country to loyal domestic laws. 

 

Second, this is easy. Slovakia is friendlier towards the newcomers than any other state of the European Union. Most of them, already overcrowded with immigrants, tightened their laws on issuing visas and documents legalizing the foreigners’ stay on their territory. On the contrary, in Slovakia, it is still possible to get a residence permit and then a permanent residence permit. If you plan to move to a European state, we advise you to make use of this opportunity while it exists. Moreover, Slovakia has not one but four options to get a residence permit. For each of them, we provide well-qualified support. 

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IMMIGRATION OPTIONS

Europass provides exact information on how to obtain a residence permit in Slovakia on the website or during a personal meeting. In the legislation of Slovakia, there are different grounds for obtaining a residence permit. Our company has many years of successful experience in addressing each of them. You just need to decide which ground is right for you, and our specialists will help to get all paperwork done to receive the permit. 

 

You can immigrate to Slovakia for the purpose of starting a business, employment, or study. The country’s legislation is loyal to foreigners who develop the Slovak economy. Starting a business is one of the most popular forms of immigration to Slovakia since it provides an opportunity to obtain a residence permit from one of the EU countries with the possibility of doing business and unlimited stay in the EU. The prices for obtaining a residence permit for business in Slovakia are small compared to other EU countries. One more advantage of business immigration is the possibility to obtain a residence permit for the family members of the main applicant. Our experts will advise, provide comprehensive support and make the process of opening or buying a business in Slovakia simple and fast.

Investments

Foreigners can obtain a residence permit in Slovakia on the basis of financial investment in a business. Investors can start a new company or register as an individual entrepreneur. According to Slovak legislation, there are two options for investment activities for foreigners: • contribution to the authorized capital of the company - opening a business in Slovakia. Investments are made on a non-returnable basis. The amount of financial investments depends on the organizational and legal form of the enterprise and is calculated in each case individually; • business investment - involves an investment of 10,000 euros or more for the registration as an individual entrepreneur. Investments, in this case, are partially returnable. We help to prepare a full package of documents, including a business plan, find real estate for rent or purchase, and apply for a residence permit in Slovakia. Investment is a profitable option for those who plan to move with the whole family. The spouse of the main applicant and children under 18 are entitled to obtain a residence permit in Slovakia under the family reunification program.
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Business

Obtaining a residence permit in Slovakia on the basis of starting a business is a popular service of our company. It allows people, even with a small capital, to radically change their lives. A residence permit in Slovakia when starting a business is a reliable status of a resident of the European Union with the possibility of doing business and unlimited stay in the EU. To get all these opportunities, you do not have to stay in the country for a long time, unlike most other EU countries. Our experts will advise, provide comprehensive support and make the process of opening or buying a business in Slovakia simple, fast and reliable.
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Employment

Obtaining a residence permit in Slovakia on the basis of employment is another unique feature of our company. The basis for obtaining a work residence permit is an invitation to work (prísľub na zamestnanie), which a labor immigrant must get from a Slovak employer. The process of obtaining a residence permit in Slovakia based on employment consists of the following stages: • searching for an employer in the territory of Slovakia; • obtaining a job invitation from a Slovak employer (prísľub na zamestnanie); • collecting a set of documents for a residence permit; • applying for a residence permit in Slovakia. Clients of our company receive comprehensive support and execution of all documents on a turnkey basis.
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Family reunification

Opening or buying a business makes it possible to obtain a residence permit for the entrepreneur himself and his family - spouse and children under 18 years of age. They have the right to obtain a residence permit in Slovakia on the basis of family reunification. It is convenient that you can apply for a residence permit for family members either immediately - when applying for the first residence permit of the main applicant or later at any convenient time. Our company provides full support services in the process of obtaining a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification. We take care of the collection and execution of documents. As a result, you receive an official residence permit for the legal stay of your family in Slovakia.
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Extension of a residence permit

Extension of a residence permit in Slovakia is a necessary procedure for everyone who previously received a temporary residence permit. The deadline for a residence permit is specified in the decision of the Immigration Police. It should not be confused with the validity period of the ID card, which may be less than the total period of the granted residence permit. A set of documents is submitted for the extension of a residence permit, including: • an official extract from the Commercial Register for persons with a residence permit as an entrepreneur • a confirmation from a Slovak bank that the account has the minimum allowed amount of funds • confirmation that there are no debts to social insurance, tax inspection, health insurance, and customs • a valid health insurance certificate • a document confirming the residency registration in Slovakia. All certificates and supporting documents must be prepared no earlier than 90 days before the submission of documents for the extension of a residence permit. The renewal procedure should be taken seriously, despite the fact that it is much easier than obtaining the first residence permit.
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Receiving a residence permit

Slovakia is the cheapest country in Europe in terms of receiving the first residence permit. For instance, to apply for a residence permit in Slovakia as an individual entrepreneur, it is enough for you to have 4,500 euros in your bank account. The legislation is loyal to the foreigners, who develop the economy of the country. To receive a residence permit you can register as an individual entrepreneur, as a founder of a limited liability company, or buy the ready business in Slovakia – a café, a restaurant, etc. It is also easy to receive a residence permit for the purpose of study in Slovakia no matter whether it is studying in a higher educational establishment or attending training courses. Besides business and study, employment and family reunification can be the basis for receiving a residence permit. Each case requires the preparation and application of a certain package of documents. Our company provides comprehensive support services through all the stages of receiving a residence permit.
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WHO CAN OBTAIN A RESIDENCE PERMIT

All foreigners who want to move to live in Slovakia face the procedure for obtaining a residence permit (temporary residence permit).

 

A temporary residence permit can be obtained for different purposes. This could be:

  • entrepreneurial activity
  • employment
  • studying
  • research activities.

 

An application for a residence permit in Slovakia can be submitted by both visa-free foreigners and residents of those countries for which a visa is required to enter Slovak territory.

 

A mandatory requirement for obtaining a residence permit in Slovakia is the confirmation of no criminal record for all persons over 14 years of age.

 

It is also mandatory to provide confirmation of the presence of the minimum allowed amount in the bank account. According to the law of Slovakia “On Residence of Foreigners”, a residence permit can be obtained by someone who confirms his financial status with certificates of the availability of funds in two accounts: personal and business.

 

  1. PERSONAL ACCOUNT

The personal account must contain an amount based on at least a monthly subsistence rate for each month of residence for each adult and half of the subsistence rate for each child. At the same time, a personal account can be opened both in Slovakia and abroad.

 

  1. BUSINESS ACCOUNT

With a business account, several options are possible.

2.1. If you register as a private entrepreneur (živnostník, podnikateľ), then the amount on the account must be not less than 20 subsistence rates.

2.2. If you register an LLC (SRO), then the account must have an amount of at least 100 subsistence rates.

 

If the purpose of immigration to Slovakia is employment, then in order to obtain a residence permit, you must provide an official invitation to work. First, it is important to find an employer who is ready to provide you with a job and officially confirm this with a document. If you decide to apply first for a residence permit for the purpose of employment, and then to look for an employer, in this case, such an application will be refused.

Our specialists will provide complete information regarding the documents that need to be prepared for obtaining a residence permit in each individual case, as well as full support when obtaining a permit. 

 

Obtaining a residence permit by citizens of countries with a visa regime

Both visa-free foreigners and citizens of countries for which there is a visa regime for entry to Slovakia can apply for a residence permit. Visa foreigners – citizens of Russia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan – must first apply for a Slovak visa.

 

Differences in obtaining a residence permit for citizens with a visa-free and visa regime are small. So, if citizens with a visa-free regime of entry apply for a residence permit at the Slovak police, then visa foreigners can do this at the Slovak consulate of their country.

 

The second option is that citizens with a visa regime of entry can apply for a national visa D. Having received a national visa, they can come to the country and, already on its territory, apply to the foreign police of Slovakia for a residence permit with a national visa.

 

Visa D is issued by the consulate of Slovakia in the applicant’s country of residence. The basis for obtaining it can be:

  • a company incorporated in Slovakia, or the opening of an individual entrepreneur
  • buying or renting real estate in Slovakia.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A RESIDENCE PERMIT

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1

At the initial stage, we conduct a detailed consultation-conversation. We determine the best way of cooperation and conclude an agreement for further work. At this stage, 20% of the service package is paid.

2

After receiving all the documents from you, the process of preparing the necessary documents for opening a company begins, with translations and peace with a notary. At the same time, documents are being prepared for submission to the migration police.

3

After registration of documents for opening a company, the process of establishing a company in Slovakia begins. This stage can take up to 4 months. At the same time, documents are submitted to the migration police. At this stage, 80% of the cost of the service package is paid.

4

The process of consideration of documents in the migration police takes up to 90 days.

5

The final stage requires your presence in Slovakia. On this day, you will receive your residence permit card. We accompany you to the medical examination and arrange insurance. Insurance registration does not depend on the results of the medical examination.

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