General rules and list of documents required for personally submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a residence permit renewal via family reunification for citizens of non-EU countries.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu – application for a residence permit.
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) The guarantor’s and child’s addresses must match.
3) Confirmation of health insurance
In case of having insurance with a Slovak company, certificate (Potvrdenie o poistnom vzťahu) must be obtained from your insurance company office in paper form with the stamp and signature of the employee.
If child is insured by a foreign insurance company, the certificate must be received in paper form with the seal and signature of a company employee. Next, this copy must be translated by a court translator into Slovak. The resulting translation will be certified by the translator’s seal. If the registry doesn’t have a translator from the original language of the document, then you can use the services of a court translator in the Czech Republic. In this case, documents translated into Czech will be accepted by the Foreign Police.
4) 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.
5) Relevance of basis for reunion confirmation
Čestné vyhlásenie, že dôvody udelenia prechodného pobytu naďalej trvajú – declaration from the guarantor that the grounds granting temporary residence are still applying.
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.
The administrative fee amount for issuing an ID-card (karta pobytu) can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.