AFTER ARRIVAL TO SK

THIRD-COUNTRY CITIZEN

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE – APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Submitting the Application

• an application for temporary residence for research and development purposes must be submitted in person at the appropriate Foreign Police Department, after booking an appointment via the online system
• the documents for the application must be complete – incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is advisable to prepare all the required documents already when applying for a national visa or before arriving in Slovakia
• the application must be submitted during the validity of the national visa, within the 90-day visa-free regime for citizens of visa-free countries, or during the validity of the residence granted in another EU member state

Residence in Slovakia During Processing

• after the complete application is accepted, the foreigner is entitled to stay in Slovakia until the decision is made by the Foreign Police regarding the granting of temporary residence

Decision Deadlines and Issuance of Residence Card

• the decision by the Foreign Police will be made within 30 days after receiving the complete application.
• issuance of the residence card ("card") after the approval of the residence – the issuance of the card may take up to 30 days (a fee of €10 in stamps), or expedited within 2 days (a fee of €39 in stamps) after the decision to grant residence.

Delivery of the Card

• the card will be delivered by Slovak post courier service, after receiving an SMS notification from the Foreign Police about the granting of residence

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. the application form must be fully completed in Slovak and signed by the applicant. The form is available under the name Application for Temporary Residence
2. two recent passport-sized photos – dimensions 3 x 3.5 cm
3. a valid passport
4. national visa type D
5. documents proving the purpose of stay – Hosting Agreement (document must be in Slovak)
6. documents proving financial security for the stay – Hosting Agreement (document must be in Slovak)
7. a criminal record extract – from the home country and from every country where the foreigner has stayed for more than 90 days within the last 6 months over the past 3 years. The extract must be super-legalized/apostilled and officially translated into Slovak

• proof of accommodation is not required
• no document can be older than 90 days at the time of application submission
• all documents issued abroad must be super-legalized/apostilled and translated into Slovak by an official translator

OBLIGATIONS AFTER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT AND RECEIVING THE CARD:

Medical Report

• within 30 days after receiving the card, a medical report (not older than 30 days) confirming that the foreigner is not suffering from any infectious (exotic) diseases must be submitted to the Foreign Police Department. This report is issued by specialized centers for exotic diseases for a fee

Health Insurance

• within 3 days after receiving the card, health insurance must be arranged. Proof of insurance is not required to be submitted to the Foreign Police but must be available to present in case of a check

For more information, download the information card (PDF).