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.
Obtaining a residence permit for the first time: can we wait in Slovakia?
Unfortunately, it is impossible.
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.
Can I get the money back if I am refused to obtain a residence permit?
Our clients have not yet been refused a residence permit.
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!
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.
If you need to extend your residence permit, how long do you need to stay in the country without leaving it?
You do not need to stay in the country uninterruptedly for a successful extension of a residence permit. It is enough to stay in Slovakia for 183 days within a year.
Can a Ukrainian student work in Slovakia?
International students can work in Slovakia after receiving a residence permit on the basis of their studies. Such a type of a residence permit can be issued for a period of up to 6 years (including renewal applications).
It is worth noting that students can work no more than 20 hours a week. However, if the employer agrees, you can take work home to increase your monthly income.
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.
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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