Temporary Residence – Employment

Employment is a common and relatively straightforward way to obtain temporary residence in Slovakia. In some cases, permission to work in Slovakia may be obtained on the basis of a seasonal visa, specifically for work lasting 90 days.

If you would like to save time and money, please contact us for more detailed information on the procedure, fees and requirements for obtaining temporary residence.

• Document preparation and coordination fees: €100
• Provision of an accommodation address and municipal approval: €300
• Administrative fee: €165.5Criminal record extract: depends on the country
• Apostille on the criminal record extract: price depends on the country
• Translation: approximately €40
• Monthly tax, social security and health insurance contributions: €400 (payable only once temporary residence has been granted)
• Employment contract: free of charge
• Residence application and completion of forms: free of charge
• Publication of the job vacancy advertisement at the labour office: free of charge
• Other declarations and documentation: free of charge

For a person seeking employment in Slovakia, the following conditions must be met:

• the prospective employer must have published a job advertisement at least 30 days before the temporary residence application is submitted (the advertisement must state the place of work, the salary and a job description, none of which may change even after residence has been granted),
• the employee must sign an employment contract with the employer,
• an apostilled criminal record extract,
• an apostilled criminal record extract from any other EU country in which the job applicant has stayed for more than 3 months in the last 3 years,
• two 3 x 3.5 cm photographs,
• an application for temporary residence,
• a revenue stamp worth €165.5,
• confirmation of consent to accommodation.