General rules and list of documents required for submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a permanent residence permit based on living in Slovakia for more than 5 years (Dlhodobý pobyt) for citizens of non-EU countries.
Personal presence of the applicant is required. A translator may be presented.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o dlhodobý pobyt – application for a permanent residence permit.
The form is generated automatically as you fill it out on the police website.
It can also be filled out manually. For example, if any mistakes appear. Or download žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu on our website.
The form must be completed in Slovak language.
2) Confirmation of residence 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 migration 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 – place of residence confirmation.
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
Čestné vyhlásenie o vlastníctve nehnuteľnosti – declaration of real estate ownership.
Submitted if a foreigner owns his own real estate.
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 migration police department once submitting documents.
Important!
Confirmation of residence may not be provided if application for permanent residence is being submitted while having a valid temporary residence permit.
3) Foreigner living finances
Výpis z osobného účtu za posledné tri mesiace – certificate of account movements for the last 3 months.
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.
The law doesn’t include a specific amount required when applying for permanent residence permit, however on practice police officer will demand account balance to be at least 12 subsistence minimums. (as of 15.07.2024 approximately 3300 euros)
Account balance must be higher than the specified amount throughout the entire period of consideration of the case by the police.
or
Potvrdenie zamestnávateľa o výške vyplácanej mzdy – confirmation from the employer about the employee’s salary.
or
Pracovná zmluva – employment contract. When submitting, a notarized copy of the agreement is provided.
When applying for permanent residence (dlhodobý pobyt) by a foreigner over 18 years of age with a residence permit by family reunion, in addition to the three options listed above, you can also provide similar documents on behalf of the guarantor. In this case, it’s additionally necessary to provide an obligation of financial and material support from the guarantor (Čestné vyhlásenie o poskytnutí finančného a hmotného zabezpečenia).
When applying for permanent residence (dlhodobý pobyt) by a foreigner below 18 years of age with a residence permit by family reunion, financial security will be one of the three documents listed above on behalf of the guarantor. It’s also necessary to provide an obligation of financial and material support from the guarantor (Čestné vyhlásenie o poskytnutí finančného a hmotného zabezpečenia).
4) One color photo
Photos can be made in almost every shopping center or photo studio.
It’s recommended to crop photos measuring 3 x 3,5 cm and attaching to the applicant’s form right away, so when filing a police report, you don’t waste time on that.
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.
6) 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 person 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 aliens police.
Important!
Starting from July 15, 2025, in order to obtain permanent residence permit, foreigners, with some exceptions, will have to pass an exam in the Slovak language.
The administrative fees 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.