General rules and list of documents required for personally submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a residence permit via business (sole proprietorship or limited liability company) for holders of temporary protection (dočasné útočisko).
Applications for the granting of a temporary business residence permit must be submitted exclusively to Slovak embassies or consulates, subject to established quotas. Applications for the granting of a temporary business residence permit at foreign police departments within Slovakia may only be submitted by individuals who have held another type of temporary residence permit for at least 2 years.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o vydanie dokladu – application for a residence permit.
You can download the form on our website and fill it out on your computer or by hand.
The form must be completed in Slovak language.
2) Proof of accommodation in Slovakia
Čestné vyhlásenie vlastníka nehnuteľnosti – declaration from the property owner.
The sample can be filled out manually by downloading it from our website.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified by a Slovak or Czech notary, or personally signed at the foreign police department once submitting documents.
or
Nájomná zmluva – rental agreement.
It’s necessary to prepare a separate copy or a notarized copy of the agreement for submission to the police.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified by a Slovak or Czech notary.
or
Potvrdenie ubytovacieho zariadenia – confirmation of accommodation.
Handed out when living in dormitories, hostels, hotels, etc.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified with the seal of the institution.
or
Elektronický súhlas o zabezpečení ubytovania – electronic consent of the property owner to provide accommodation.
It is submitted directly by the property owner(s) via the Slovak Ministry of the Interior’s e-services portal.
It is also important to note:
1) Any proof of accommodation must be issued for a period of at least 6 months.
2) In case a foreigner owns and occupies their own property, submission of proof of accommodation is not required.
5) Original passport
Cestovný pas – international passport.
The passport must be valid at the time of documents submission.
Police officer will make a copy of the passport and return it to the applicant.
7) Confirmation of no crime record
Výpis z registra trestov Ukrajiny – no crime record from the country of citizenship.
The original certificate must also be apostilled. You must have with you the original certificate or its notarized copy with a court translation into Slovak или Czech.
If the applicant has lived in any country for more than 90 days in 6 months period over the last 3 years or has not lived, but has the appropriate mark or national visa D in his current passport, he will additionally need to present no crime record from all those countries that he visited.
The administrative fee amounts can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.