General rules and list of documents required for personally submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a residence permit renewal via business (sole proprietorship) for citizens of non-EU countries.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu – application for a residence permit renewal.
You can download the žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu 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.
You can download the sample from our website and fill it out manually.
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 when 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.
3) Certificate of financial results from the tax office
Výsledok hospodárenia – result of economic activity.
The document must contain information about the results of financial activities for the past calendar year. It is required to confirm that the taxable income for the previous period was at least equal to an amount exceeding 10.5 times the subsistence minimum (approximately 2985 euros for 2026).
You can order such a document only in electronic form through the taxpayer’s electronic account. The document production period is up to 30 calendar days.
4) Foreigner living finances
Potvrdenie o zostatku na účte – certificate from the bank about the balance on the personal account.
In case registering account in a foreign bank it’s recommended to prepare the document in English since a court translation into Slovak will be needed. The exception are certificates issued in Czech.
In this case, the account balance must be at least 12 subsistence minimums (as of 01.07.2026 approximately 3545 euros).
Account balance must be higher than the specified amount throughout the entire period of consideration of the case by the police.
5) Confirmation of health insurance
Potvrdenie o poistnom vzťahu – certificate of insurance owning.
The certificate must be obtained from your insurance company office in paper form with the stamp and signature of the employee.
6) 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.
The administrative fee amounts for submitting an application and for the issuing of an ID-card (karta pobytu) can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.