Temporary residence in Slovakia may be granted on any of the following grounds:
- the person runs a business in Slovakia as a sole trader,
- the person does business through an s.r.o.,
- the person is employed in Slovakia,
- family reunification, where the applicant is the wife or child of a person holding temporary residence in Slovakia for business or employment (the wife and child may apply for temporary residence at the same time as the husband and father applying for temporary residence for business or employment).
Third-country nationals may apply for temporary residence either at a Slovak embassy or consulate, or in Slovakia at the Foreign Police department responsible for their intended place of residence in the Slovak Republic. Third-country nationals may apply to the Foreign Police in the Slovak Republic only if they are in the country on a D visa or are present without a visa requirement (e.g. citizens of Ukraine and Moldova). Those holding only a C visa or a transit visa must apply for temporary residence at a Slovak embassy or consulate.
Temporary Residence: Trade Licence
Costs for residence on the basis of a trade licence:
- accommodation consent €300,
- apostille x1 (e.g. Ukraine) – €100,
- criminal record extract (e.g. Ukraine) x1 – €50,
- Foreign Police fees €232,
- Commercial Register and Trade Register fees €150,
- assistance with opening accounts and obtaining balance confirmations for the business and personal accounts – 2 x €300,
- documentation and filing with the Trade Register €150,
- documentation and filing with the Foreign Police €200,
- documentation and filing with the Commercial Register €100,
- consent to use a registered address for the trade licence – €100.
To be able to do business as a sole trader, you will need:
- an apostilled criminal record extract,
- an apostilled criminal record extract from any other EU country in which the prospective sole trader has stayed for more than 3 months in the last 3 years,
- a trade licence (step one),
- confirmation of a personal account balance of more than €2,500,
- confirmation of a business account balance exceeding €4,100,
- confirmation of consent to accommodation,
- confirmation of consent to conduct business,
- two 3 x 3.5 cm photographs,
- an application for temporary residence (step two),
- a revenue stamp worth €230,
- once residence has been granted, registration in the Commercial Register and a court fee of €150 (step three).
A sole trader wishing to renew their residence must pay tax of €900 each year.
Temporary Residence: Employment
Costs for residence on the basis of employment:
- accommodation consent €300,
- apostille x1 (e.g. Ukraine) – €100,
- criminal record extract (e.g. Ukraine) x1 – €50,
- Foreign Police fees €165.5,
- assistance with opening accounts and obtaining balance confirmations for the business and personal accounts – 1 x €300,
- documentation and filing with the Foreign Police €200,
Costs for residence for 90-day seasonal work:
- documentation and filing with the Labour Office for 90-day seasonal work €200,
- Labour Office fees for seasonal employment €33,
- accommodation consent (no need to pay twice if an application for residence for employment is filed afterwards) €500.
For a person seeking employment in Slovakia, the following conditions must be met:
- the prospective employer must have advertised the vacancy at least 30 days before the application for temporary residence is filed (the advert 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 €230,
- confirmation of consent to accommodation.
Temporary Residence: s.r.o.
Costs for residence on the basis of an s.r.o.:
- accommodation consent €300,
- apostille x1 (e.g. Ukraine) – €100,
- criminal record extract (e.g. Ukraine) x1 – €50,
- Foreign Police fees €232,
- Commercial Register and Trade Register fees €66,
- purchase of an existing company (one account balance confirmation is then not needed) – €350
- assistance with opening accounts and obtaining balance confirmations for the business and personal accounts – 2 x €300,
- documentation and filing with the Foreign Police €200,
- documentation and filing with the Commercial Register €100,
- consent to use a registered address for the trade licence – €100.
A person wishing to do business through an s.r.o. must have:
- an existing s.r.o. (step one),
- a registered office for the s.r.o.,
- an apostilled criminal record extract,
- an apostilled criminal record extract from any other EU country in which the applicant has stayed for more than 3 months in the last 3 years,
- confirmation of a personal account balance exceeding €2,500,
- confirmation of a business account balance of more than €10,100,
- two 3 x 3.5 cm photographs,
- an application for temporary residence (step two),
- a revenue stamp worth €230,
- confirmation of consent to accommodation,
- once residence has been granted, registration in the Commercial Register and a court fee of €66 (step three).
A person doing business through an s.r.o. who wishes to renew their residence must pay tax of €4,500 each year.