General rules and list of documents required for personally 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.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o dlhodobý pobyt – application for a permanent 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 migration 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) Proof of accommodation is not required if application for permanent residence is being submitted while having a valid temporary residence permit.
3) In case a foreigner owns and occupies their own property, submission of proof of accommodation is not required.
3) 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.
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 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.
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, instead of 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) Certificate of knowledge of the Slovak language
Potvrdenie ovládanie slovenského jazyka – confirmation of knowledge of the Slovak language.
Slovak language proficiency is confirmed by successfully passing an exam at a language school or a university. The language exam is held at a language school accredited by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic:
The certificate is permanent, and its age can exceed 90 days.
This confirmation is not required:
– if the applicant is under 14 years of age;
– if the applicant has the status of a Slovak living abroad;
– if the applicant has proof of completion of a basic school (základná škola) in Slovakia with instruction in the Slovak language;
– if the applicant has studied for at least 2 years at a basic school (základná škola), a secondary school (stredná škola) or a university in the Slovak language, provided that no more than 5 years have passed since the completion of the studies.
The Ministry of Interior of Slovakia may also waive the obligation to provide a language certificate if a third-country national cannot fulfill this obligation due to a permanent adverse health condition or mental state.
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 Foreign Police.
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.